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Here in Sweden, we have plenty of chestnut but they are all poisonous.
by geon 10y ago
Here in Sweden, we have plenty of chestnut but they are all poisonous.
- robin_reala 10y agoIn Sweden you have Horse Chestnut[1], whereas in France there’s both that and the Sweet Chestnut[2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_hippocastanum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_hippocastanum [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_sativa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_sativa
- david-given 10y agoIn the UK too; horse chestnuts are particularly prized as you use the fruit to play conkers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers