Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra |
Other common names:
Fetid Buckeye

French names:
Marronnier glabre

Family:
Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae), (Horsechestnut Family (Hippocastanaceae))

Distinctive features:
Tree; Large, opposite, palmately compound leaves.

Similar species:
Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) - has similar leaves.

Flowers:
White

Leaves:
Opposite/Whorled, Compound, Entire; Opposite, closely resemble Horsechestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves. Palmately compound.

Habitat:
Fields and Open Areas

Books:
Trees in Canada: 157

Native/Non-native:
Native

Status:
Rare in Ontario.

Notes:
Ohio Buckeye is only found in SW Ontario, usually where it has been planted. The photos here are of trees at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, and the University of Guelph Arboretum, both in Ontario. The name comes from the distinctive nuts, which have a large light spot on one side.

Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: glabra: smooth

Photographs:
90 photographs available, of which 19 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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