Aesculus glabra
Ohio buckeye · also Texas buckeye, Fetid buckeye, American buckeye
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The Ohio buckeye is a distinctive native species of the Midwest, characterized by a low-branching growth habit and bright green, palmately compound leaves. It produces greenish-yellow flowers in spring, followed by capsule-like fruits containing glossy brown, toxic seeds known as buckeyes. The fruit, bark, and twigs emit an unpleasant odor, and its toxicity should be considered when planting, especially in areas frequented by children or pets.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,1210.65%6.2 yr2.4 in
- 2,9140.42%—3.1 in
- 2,0490.67%—2.4 in
- 1,9220.71%—2.0 in
- 1,6410.31%—2.0 in
- 1,3240.43%—3.0 in
- 1,1460.34%18 yr6.3 in
- 8101.8%12 yr2.8 in
- 4710.63%5.8 yr2.4 in
- 3990.12%—4.7 in
- 2650.57%—2.8 in
- 1930.12%3.9 yr2.0 in
- 1420.03%42 yr8.8 in
- 660.09%5.8 yr1.6 in
- 510.01%—7.5 in
- 500.04%5.9 yr3.3 in
- 230.03%—2.8 in
- 80.05%—5.9 in
- 80.00%—9.5 in
- 30.01%——
- 20.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—2.0 in
- 10.01%—7.9 in
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.4 in, mean 3.8 in, 90th percentile 7.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Central-Southern US mixed grasslands
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Other Aesculus in the catalogue
15 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
