Conkers are the glossy brown seeds of the horse chestnut tree. They grow in green spiky cases and fall to the ground in autumn - the shells often split on impact to reveal the shiny conker inside.

How can you tell the difference between conkers and chestnuts?

Chestnut trees have yellowish green leaves which are shiny, and they turn completely yellow during the fall. Conkers leaves are greenish, but they are more coarse and large when compared to that of the sweet chestnut tree. The leaves of the horse chestnut trees become darker in colour when they mature.

Can you eat conkers edible?

You cannot eat conkers. As appetising as conkers might look they are definitely not edible and you should not attempt to eat them. Conkers can be found in spikey green casings which when are split open reveal the shiny and distinctive seed inside.