Ohio buckeye
- Latin name: Aesculus glabra Willd.
- French name: Marronnier glabre
- Synonym(s): Fetid buckeye
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 28718
Description
Leaves
Form
- Palmately compound
- 5–7 leaflets
- Leaflets taper-pointed
- Almost stalkless
- Lower surface hairy
Length
- Leaflets 6–15 cm
Colour
- Upper surface yellowish-green
- Lower surface paler
Autumn colour
- Orange or yellow
Margin
- Unevenly saw-toothed
Petiole
- 6–15 cm
Buds
Form
- Terminal bud present, pointed
- With a non-sticky powdery coating
- Leaf scars horseshoe-shaped
- With 3 vein scars
Length
- 15–18 mm
Width
- Widest at middle
Colour
- Reddish
Twigs
Form
- Stout, becoming hairless
Colour
- Reddish-brown
- Lenticels orange
Flowers
Form
- Narrowly bell-shaped
- 4 petals in panicles
- Odour unpleasant
Length
- 15–35 mm
Colour
- Yellowish-green
Structure
- Polygamo-monoecious
Fruits
Form
- Covered with blunt spines
- 1–3 seeds
Length
- 25–50 mm
Width
- 20–35 mm
Colour
- Light brownish-green
Structure
- Capsule
Bark
Form
- Rough and furrowed with scaly plates
Colour
- Grey becoming dark brown
Size
Height
- To 15 m
Diameter
- To 50 cm
Maximum age
- 80 years
Habitat
Light tolerance
- Tolerates shade
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