Highlights

Botanical Name
Aesculus hippocastanum
Year
2014
Location
Capitol Square, S.W.
U.S. Capitol Grounds
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Text of the Plaque

U.S. Capitol Grounds
Memorial Tree

Aesculus hippocastanum
(Horse Chestnut)

Sponsored by
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

To Honor Anne Frank

NO ONE NEED WAIT;
START RIGHT NOW TO IMPROVE THE WORLD

April 30, 2014

Tree Details

This tree was grown from a sapling of the original horse chestnut tree that grew behind the Anne Frank residence in Amsterdam. This type of tree is widely used ornamentally in its native Europe because of its large showy flowers. It was formerly a popular large tree in the eastern United States, but is not as popular today as it requires a large property and it is afflicted with a leaf blotch disease that amounts to a significant cosmetic problem.

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Tree planted for Anne Frank in memoriam.
The Anne Frank tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds in spring.
The Anne Frank tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds in spring.
The Anne Frank tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds in summer.
The Anne Frank tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds in summer.
The Anne Frank tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds in winter.
The Anne Frank tree on the U.S. Capitol grounds in winter.