Ohio Buckeye Aesculus Glabra Kingdom: Plantae FEATURES Division: Magnoliophyta the Ohio Buckeye Is a Deciduous Tree That May Grow Class: Magnoliopsida to 55 Feet Tall

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Ohio Buckeye Aesculus Glabra Kingdom: Plantae FEATURES Division: Magnoliophyta the Ohio Buckeye Is a Deciduous Tree That May Grow Class: Magnoliopsida to 55 Feet Tall Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra Kingdom: Plantae FEATURES Division: Magnoliophyta The Ohio buckeye is a deciduous tree that may grow Class: Magnoliopsida to 55 feet tall. It has a trunk diameter of up to 15 Order: Sapindales inches. Its rounded crown and gray bark with deep furrows are distinctive. Buds are ovoid, pointed, red- Family: Hippocastanaceae brown to yellow and up to two-thirds inch long. The ILLINOIS STATUS leaves are arranged opposite each other on the stems. Each leaf is palmately compound with five or common, native seven leaflets. The leaflets are pointed at the tip and © Guy Sternberg up to six inches long. Each leaflet is toothed around the edges, green and smooth above and green or whitened below. The yellow-green flowers bloom in large clusters, sometimes more than one foot long. The brown fruit is nearly spherical. It is covered with prickles and contains one smooth, large seed. BEHAVIORS The Ohio buckeye grows in rich woods in the southern two-thirds of Illinois. It flowers in April and May. The wood may be used for paper pulp. This tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental. tree in summer ILLINOIS RANGE bark © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. © John Hilty leaf fruits © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Aquatic Habitats © John Hilty bottomland forests Woodland Habitats bottomland forests; southern Illinois lowlands; upland deciduous forests Prairie and Edge Habitats none © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources..
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