1. de paardekastanje: dit is één grote vrucht per bol
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/cons ... escuhi.htm
2. de tamme kastanje: dit zijn 3 kleinere vruchten per bol
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/cons ... tamon.html
Nr. 2 is niet giftig en kunnen gegeten worden zowel door paarden als door mensen. Hier wordt nl kastanjepuree van gemaakt.
Nr 1. IS GIFTIG.
Citaat:Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Name
Horsechestnut HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!
Characteristics
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Plant Description
Deciduous tree with opposite, palmately divided leaves with 5 leaflets; flowers with 5 white petals, in large, terminal clusters; fruit a prickly, leathery capsule with large, shiny, brown seeds each with a pale scar.
Origin
Europe.
Where Found
Landscape as cultivated flowering tree and street tree.
Mode
Ingestion.
Poisonous Part
Seeds and tea made from leaves and sprouts.
Symptoms
Muscle weakness and paralysis, dilated pupils, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, paralysis, and stupor. Toxic Principle
Glycoside aesculin, saponin aescin, possibly alkaloids.
Severity
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!