On: American chestnut trees are “technically extinct”

[robin_reala]

In 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

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanea_sativa

[david-given → robin_reala]

In the UK too; horse chestnuts are particularly prized as you use the fruit to play conkers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conkers