The severity of symptoms depends on the amount of conkers eaten and the size of your dog. If left untreated, conker poisoning can lead to toxic shock, respiratory paralysis and ev ...
Bark: Pinky-gray and smooth as juvenile; darker gray with scaly plates when older. The horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) of the family Sapindaceae is a medium-sized (up to 40m) deciduous tree ...
This little specimen of Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) tree was planted by me last autumn. I found the conker on the roadside; it had rooted and it seemed a shame to leave it there.