What are the common varieties of seven-leaf trees? Introduction to the main value of Aesculus chinensis

Seven-leaf tree, ginkgo biloba, Linden, Platanus orientalis and Liriodendron chinense are also known as "the five street trees in the world". As a kind of ornamental tree species often used in landscaping landscape, the tree shape of seven-leaf tree is very beautiful, and its variety is also very rich. At present, the seven-leaf tree mainly grows in northern Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu, and is also planted in the Yellow River basin. So what are the common varieties of seven-leaf trees? What are the main values? Let's get to know it.

The main value of the seven-leaf tree

1. Landscape: the seven-leaf tree has beautiful shape, beautiful flowers and peculiar fruit shape. It is a rare tree species for viewing leaves, flowers and fruits. It is one of the world-famous ornamental tree species, often used for street tree species and garden ornamental. It can be planted in many places, alone or mixed with other varieties.

2. Economic value: from an economic point of view, the seven-leaf tree can be used as food, medicine, wood and so on. Its leaf buds can be used instead of tea, skins and roots can make soap, leaves and flowers can make dyes, seeds can also extract starch, extract oil, etc., and can also be eaten.

3. Medicinal value: the fruits and seeds of the seven-leaf tree can be used in medicine, which can treat acute and chronic gastritis, dysentery, premenstrual abdominal pain and so on.

Common varieties of seven-leaf trees

1. Long-stalked seven-leaf tree

The seven-leaf tree is a deciduous tree, often up to more than 10 meters high. Compound leaves palmately, leaflets 6-9, oblong-lanceolate. Inflorescences terminal, basal florets with 5-6 flowers. Flowers are polygamous, white with purplish brown patches. Mainly produced in China, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and India also have some distribution.

2. Darimo Buckeye

The seven-leaf tree is a deciduous tree. Leaflets 5, oblong-Obovate, leaves dark green, dorsally tomentose. Inflorescences terminal, flowers white to yellowish, with chestnut spots. Grafted bastard.

3. European Buckeye

The seven-leaf tree is a deciduous tree, usually up to 25-30 meters high. Palmately compound leaves opposite, with 5-7 leaflets; panicle terminal, flowers larger, petals 4 or 5, white, with red markings. Originally from Albania and Greece.

4. Big flower seven-leaf tree

Horticultural hybrids, palmately compound, leaflets 5, long Obovate, green, margin serrate. Panicle terminal, flowers larger, flowers reddish.

5. Proti safflower seven-leaf tree

Horticultural species, obtained from the cross between European seven-leaf tree and North American red seven-leaf tree. Often up to 10-15 meters high, the crown is round. Palmately compound, 5-7 leaflets, panicle up to 25 cm long, flowers crimson.

6. Japanese seven-leaf tree

Deciduous trees, usually up to 30 m tall. Palmately compound leaves opposite, with 5-7 leaflets, Obovate, oblong Obovate to Obovate-oval. Panicle terminal, erect, white or yellowish, changing from yellow to red when flowering.

In addition to the above varieties, the domestic seven-leaf trees with wide circulation are Chinese seven-leaf tree and Zhejiang seven-leaf tree, which are mainly planted in Henan, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Hebei and so on. Generally speaking, the "appearance" of the seven-leaf tree is relatively high, the trunk is straight, the crown is thick, and the large white inflorescence is like a magnificent candlestick, which is a good street tree and garden ornamental plant. At the same time, the seven-leaf tree has a variety of value and considerable economic benefits, so it has been welcomed by many growers.

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