Yellow Horsechestnut

Basisdaten

yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') leaf
yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') leaf
  • yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') leaf
  • yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') leaf underside
  • yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') leaves
  • yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') tree crown
  • yellow horsechestnut (Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos') trunk / bark
description: 

The Carolina buckeye is native to America (Westcoast). In Europe it is a rare tree and stands mainly in botanical gardens.

Tree profile

name botanical: 
Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'
synonym: 
Aesculus x glaucescens
other name: 
Carolina buckeye
other name: 
North carolina Buckeye
family: 
Soapberry family (Sapindaceae)
species: 
deciduous tree
height: 
up to 20 m (99 ft)
leaf shape: 
palmately compound
leaf margin: 
serrated
leaf position: 
alternate
fall foliage: 
orange - red
flowering: 
May - June
blossom color: 
yellow
gender distribution: 
monoecious / hermaphrodite