Native to Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, NW. Balkan Pen., Türkiye, Turkmenistan; introduced into 50 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Northern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

May 7, 2002

Location

Italy, Abruzzo (Torino di Sangro)

42.226111, 14.553611

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Torino di Sangro. Strada Communale Lentisco.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson, C 11241

May 21, 2008

Location

Slovenia, Upper Carniola (Kamnik, Velika Planina)

46.295417, 14.649111

Location Remarks

Velika Planina

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

No collection number

May 4, 2002

Location

Italy, Abruzzo (Torino di Sangro)

42.226111, 14.553611

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Torino di Sangro. Strada Communale Lentisco.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Sapindaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Specific Epithet

hippocastanum

Authorship

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.5

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

EDGE List

Threat status

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

1.1

Global rank

#36,650 of 335,497

Top 11%

Extinction probability

25%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →