Aesculus flava
Sweet Buckeye
Also known as: Aesculus flava Aiton +18 more
- Aesculus flava Aiton
- Aesculus flava var. purpurascens A.Gray
- Aesculus hystrix Raf.
- Aesculus lutea Castigl.
- Aesculus lutea var. discolor Dippel
- Aesculus lutea Wangenh.
- Aesculus maxima D.Drake
- Aesculus octandra f. vestita (Sarg.) Fernald
- Aesculus octandra f. virginica (Sarg.) Fernald
- Aesculus octandra Marshall
- Aesculus octandra var. hybrida Sarg.
- Aesculus octandra var. purpurascens (A.Gray) C.K.Schneid.
- Aesculus octandra var. vestita Sarg.
- Aesculus octandra var. virginica Sarg.
- Aesculus pavia var. flava (Aiton) Jess.
- Aesculus pavia var. flava (Sol.) Kuntze
- Aesculus pavia var. hybrida Kuntze
- Nebropsis hystrix Raf.
- Pavia bicolor Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America, Aesculus flava (commonly known as Sweet Buckeye) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, New York, Poland