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Ohio buckeye Cluster of pale pink and white buckeye flowers blooming among large, serrated green leaves.
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Ohio buckeye

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Also known as: Aesculus glabra, American horse-chestnut, fetid buckeye(Show More)
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Ohio buckeye
Ohio buckeye The fruit and leaves of an Ohio buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra). Despite their similarity to American chestnuts (Castanea dentata), buckeye seeds are inedible and poisonous.

The Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a tree or shrub native to the Midwestern United States. It is the state tree of Ohio, and Ohioans are often called "buckeyes". The name comes from its seed, which resembles a deer's eye, with a shiny brown surface and a pale patch.123

The Ohio buckeye has leaves with five to seven leaflets that give off an unpleasant odor when crushed. Its seeds contain tannic acid and are poisonous to humans and cattle. The tree grows up to 70 feet tall and has twigs and leaves that yield an unpleasant odor when crushed. The red, white, and blue flag of Ohio features a red disk representing the buckeye seed.124

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