Chestnut (ThursdayTreeLove)

 Here is a handsome tree .. not seen in Pune but some of its cousins are seen in northern parts of India.

Without much ado.. meet the beautiful Horse Chestnut .. I could only identify it as from the Aesculus genus ... These have their home in Paris.. the streets are lined with gorgeous massive trees with large digitate leaves. They were in bloom in May when we visited.

These trees grow on the Champs-Elysee and also in several other places in Paris. Horse Chestnut belongs to the Sapindaceae family. 

Its a pleasure to know a city through its plants. I always make it point to document flora that I see on my travels. Do you?

I am joining Parul in her  ThursdayTreeLove bloghop. Do head over to see some fantastic trees from around the world. Better still, join in!