Images of the Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava)

Yellow Buckeye

Aesculus flava

This tree is native to the eastern United States. Growing 20-35 m tall, this species has palmately-compound leaves with five leaflets. Fruits are round capsules that contain up to three shiny brown nuts that are poisonous to humans.

Habitat:Rich soil in river bottoms or mountain slopes, part sun/shade.

Growth Habit:Deciduous tree, up to 21.3 m tall, 12.2 m wide, straight with hanging branches.

Bloom Time:Late spring.

Longevity:Long-lived.

Presence in US:AL DC GA IL IN KY MD MS NC NJ OH PA SC TN VA WV

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This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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