seen a tree today i couldnt ID, help!

[Dionysus]

basically it looked exactly the same as a horse chestnut but the fruit was different, it was similar but was brown, with almost no spines, softer than a usual conker, and the kernel inside was white and brown as opposed to the usual all brown conker. i have a feeling it is just a different variety of horse chestnut, but other than that i havent a clue, all the conkers on the tree were the same too.

[Treewarrior]

basically it looked exactly the same as a horse chestnut but the fruit was different, it was similar but was brown, with almost no spines, softer than a usual conker, and the kernel inside was white and brown as opposed to the usual all brown conker. i have a feeling it is just a different variety of horse chestnut, but other than that i havent a clue, all the conkers on the tree were the same too.

A photo may assist!

[Dionysus]

i couldnt get any im afraid :\ bad form i know, i just hope my explanation is up to scratch, to reiterate it was different from a normal conker because.

 

It was brown all over.

 

It was more elongated than a normal conker which is usually spherical.

 

had almost no spines and the ones it did have were really just lumps.

 

the casing of the conker was a lot softer and more pliable than a normal conker.

 

and the kernel inside was brown and bright white, with clean lines, not mottled at all.

[Ty Korrigan]

Related species to be looking at... Indian Horse chestnut or Buckeyes.

[Dionysus]

from what ive just looked at on google it looks like a ohio buckeye but its definately not aesculus indica, thanks for the help ty

Edited August 26, 2009 by Dionysus

[geoff]

Probably a buckeye, such as red buckeye or yellow b/eye,or indian h'chestnut, so as ty says!

[Stephen Blair]

we have both kinds here, exactly the way you describe them, if you have had wind and a lot of rain a few will be knocked off early. the conker inside is just not ready yet. i have never given it a second thought before, these are my favourite because they arent jaggy

[Mark Cattell]

If its only the fruit then it may be a variation on that tree.. seen it before fruit with no spikes.... also with elogated husk.. most underdeveloped conkers are pale/cream and brown off when maturing...

Did the tree have health issues?

[Dionysus]

couldnt tell it had ivy all over the crown and trunk, but the leaves and branches looked in good health not much deadwood, no leaf miner either which is unusual, ive looked at more pictures and its definately an ohio buckeye the conker looks identical.

[Gary.ric]

red horse chestnut - Aesculus x carnea

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/DKIMAGES/Discover/Home/Plants/Classification/Tracheophyta/Magnoliophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Hippocastanaceae/Aesculus-x/Aesculus-x-carnea/Aesculus-x-carnea/Aesculus-x-carnea-3.html

Edited August 26, 2009 by Gary.ric
cant get pic up