Conkers are the fruit of which tree?
Nut (fruit) ("Aesculus" species, especially "Aesculus hippocastanum"), is called a "conker" in the British Isles. Conkers are inedible because they contain toxic glucoside aesculin. They are used in a popular children's game, known as "conkers", where the nuts are threaded onto a strong cord and then each contestant attempts to break their opponent's conker by hitting it with their own. Horse chestnuts are also popular slingshot ammunition. Albala, Ken 2014. "Nuts A Global History". The Edible Series. Nut (fruit) A nut is a fruit composed of an inedible hard shell and a seed, which is generally edible. In general usage, a wide
Fruit tree into groups based on plant morphology and anatomy. Some of those groups are: Pome fruits, which include apples and pears, and stone fruits, which include peaches/nectarines, almonds, apricots, plums and cherries. Fruit tree A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by humans and some animals — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term 'fruit tree' is limited to those that provide fruit for human food. Types of fruits are described and defined elsewhere (see Fruit),