Ткаченко А. Н., Хоменок М. А., Шлапакова С. Н. Морфологические особенности aesculus hippocastanum L. В городских условиях брянской области

A.N. Tkachenko, M.A. Khomenok, S.N. Shlapakova. MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF 
AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM L. IN URBAN CONDITIONS OF BRYANSK REGION.
At present, the morphological features and mold diversity of Aesculus hippocastanum L. have not been 
adequately studied in regard to the species growth conditions, on the basis of which it is possible to formulate 
recommendations for introducing the species into the landscape of settlements in the Bryansk region. Registration 
sites with Aesculus Hippocastanum L. were located in Bryansk and in the cities of the Bryansk region 
(Novozybkov, Karachev, Zhukovka). The conducted studies given the analysis of the morphological features of 
Aesculus Hippocastanum L. seeds and inflorescences depending on the environmental impact in the conditions of 
the cities in the Bryansk region. Variations in the ornamental features of Aesculus Hippocastanum L. inflorescences 
indicate the significant excess in length and their splendour (the number of flowers in the inflorescence) in all areas 
of Bryansk, which is opposite to the cities of the Bryansk region, where there is a significant decline that indicates 
the human impact on woody plants. The largest Aesculus Hippocastanum L. seeds in diameter and weight should be 
noted in registration site - 2 in Novozybkov, Karachev and Zhukovka - in plantations less exposed to atmospheric 
pollution. Analysis of the study results makes it possible to conclude on the possibility of selecting valuable 
Aesculus Hippocastanum L. forms and to develop theoretically reasoned practical recommendations on the 
introduction of this species as the most adapted planting material to the urban conditions of the Bryansk region, 
allowing to improve the state of existing green plantations in the region, to increase their decorative effect and 
resistance to the human impact.
Key words: morphology, Aesculus Hippocastanum L., seeds, inflorescences, ecology