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yellow buckeye

Aesculus flava

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Common names

16 names · 12 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (11)
Dutch
  • Amerikaanse kastanje
  • Gele pavia[2][3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 黄花七叶树[3]
Czech
  • jírovec žlutý[3]
Estonian
  • kollane hobukastan[3]
Finnish
  • keltahevoskastanja[3]
German
Polish
  • Kasztanowiec żółty[3]
Russian
  • Конский каштан жёлтый[3]
Slovak
  • pagaštan osemtyčinkový[3]
Swedish
  • gulblommig hästkastanj[3]
Ukrainian
  • Гіркокаштан жовтий[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Aesculus flava — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Yellow Buckeye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus flava.
  • Big Buckeye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus flava.
  • Sweet Buckeye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus flava.
[2] Aesculus flava — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • yellow buckeye — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Appalachen-Rosskastanie — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Gelbe Rosskastanie — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Gele pavia — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
[3] Aesculus flava — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • yellow buckeye — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Appalachen-Rosskastanie — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Gelbe Rosskastanie — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Gele pavia — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • jírovec žlutý — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • kollane hobukastan — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Конский каштан жёлтый — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • gulblommig hästkastanj — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Гіркокаштан жовтий — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • Kasztanowiec żółty — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • keltahevoskastanja — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • pagaštan osemtyčinkový — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
  • 黄花七叶树 — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 116362; Aesculus flava.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Sapindaceae

The complete-name usages checked in Catalogue of Life agree on this family; authorship and accepted-name identity remain unresolved.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Aesculus flava.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
12.19–18.29 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
9.14–12.19 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect; Open; Oval; Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Slow

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Native range
EC. & E. U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava) is a tree. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Aesculus flava — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4044279; ID 9XFMX; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Aesculus flava — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Aesculus flava — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 684401; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1142435, 1142436, 1142438, 1142439, 1142440, 1142441, 1142442, 1142443, 1142444, 1142445, 1142446, 1142447, 1142448

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.