[CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra, Tree to be used on Public Property and if so how? Fruit toxicityissue, Federal Link attached

[Payne, Mark]

According to this study it appears the horse chestnut is more toxic to
chicken and hamsters than ohio buckeye.  Just one study however.
 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6538769?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.P
ubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=3
 
Mark Payne, MSc. QPRA
Environmental Research and Policy Analyst
Environmental Health Team
Public Health
York Region
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Newmarket, ON L3Y 2P1
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[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Boysen, Barb (MNR)
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:20 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra,Tree to be used on
Public Property and if so how? Fruit toxicityissue, Federal Link
attached



Hello

 

Does this mean the related, long-planted horse chestnut does not have
similar toxicity problems - or just has never been an issue?

 

Barb Boysen, Coordinator

Forest Gene Conservation Association

 

Suite 233, 266 Charlotte St

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[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of
pwynnyczuk at richmondhill.ca
Sent: January 19, 2010 11:09 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: [CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra, Tree to be used on
Public Property and if so how? Fruit toxicity issue, Federal Link
attached

 

Apologies for the error 

Further to the previous post, hopefully this link will help the
discussion. 

http://digir.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_sci=sci&p_type=all&p_psn=205
<http://digir.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_sci=sci&p_type=all&p_psn=205
>  


Regards,
Peter Wynnyczuk 

Urban Forestry Supervisor 
Town of Richmond Hill 
Parks, Recreation and Culture Department 
Telephone:  905 780-2930 
Fax:  905 884-0935 
Internet: pwynnyczuk at richmondhill.ca 

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