Common Name:
Ohio Buckeye
Latin:
Aesculus glabra
Height:
20-40 Feet
Width:
20-40 Feet
Growth Rate:
Medium: 12-24 inches per year
Soil Type:
Sandy loam to clay
Energy Benefits:
20 in. tree conserves 258 kW
Storm Water:
20 in. tree intercepts 2301 g/yr
Carbon Reduction:
20 in. tree reduces 887 lbs/yr
Natural Range
Zones:
Leaves
Seeds
3 to 9
Fun Facts:
Bark
The Ohio Buckeye is the State Tree of Ohio.
The nut is poisonous for humans to eat.
The term buckeye came from Indians who named
Colonel Ebnezer Sproat "Hetuck" or eye of the buck or
Big Buckeye. The Ohio State University sport's teams
officially adopted the "Buckeye" as a nickname in 1950.
Flower
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