Ohio Buckeye

Basisdaten

description:

The Ohio buckeye is widespread in North America and an important forest plant.

Tree profile

name botanical:

Aesculus glabra

family:

Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)

species:

deciduous tree

height:

up to 30 m (99 ft)

leaf:

The leaves of Ohio buckeye are palmately compound with five to seven leaflets. The leaflets are up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. The petiole is long. The leaf margin of the leaflets is toothed.

leaf shape:

palmately compound

leaf margin:

toothed

leaf position:

opposite

fall foliage:

yellow

flowering:

April - May

blossom color:

light yellow to yellow-green

blossom description:

The inflorescences are upright piston-like (flower candle) The inflorescences up to 10 – 15 cm (3.9 - 5.9 in) high. The flower color is light yellow to green-yellow.

gender distribution:

monoecious

fruit:

The seeds are in a fleshy, green capsule with few spines. The seed is brown and glossy.

branches:

The bark of the branches is first reddish-brown and later light gray. The large buds are tapered. The branches have large leaf scars.

bark:

The bark is first light to dark-gray-brown, later smooth and always becoming lighter.

root:

Heart-rooting plant, deep roots. The root is densely branched and protrudes through the treetops.

location:

Sun to half-shade

soil:

sandy - loamy, does not tolerate waterlogging

ph value:

NULL

usage:

single tree in large gardens and parks

Buckeyes additional information

overview leaves | overview blossoms
overview fruit | overview trunk
overview winter | overview trees

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