Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
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Red Buckeye Tree (Aesculus pavia) A small tree for the home landscape. Would do well as a focal tree in the shrub border or as a patio tree. American Indians threw powdered seeds and crushed branches of this tree into pools of water to stupefy fish. The fish rose to the surface and were easily caught. | |
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Foliage is dark green, palmate with 5 leaflets. | |
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Yellow-Red flowers are grouped in upright panicles, each panicle is about 6" in length with each flower approximately 1 1/2" long. They contrast nicely with the dark green foliage. | |
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Fruit is contained in a smooth tan capsule, approximately 2" in diameter and containing 1 to 3 shiny, dark brown seeds. | |
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Bark: Pioneers made home remedies from the bark and used the gummy roots as a soap substitute. |
Photos: Judy Sedbrook
