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Ohio buckeye

Aesculus glabra

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Common names

17 names · 13 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Buckeye[1]
  • Fetid Buckeye[1]
  • Horse Chestnut[1]
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Other languages (12)
Dutch
  • Gladde pavia
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 光叶七叶树[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 光葉七葉树[4]
Czech
  • jírovec lysý[4]
Estonian
  • sile hobukastan[4]
Finnish
  • ohionhevoskastanja[4]
German
Polish
  • Kasztanowiec gładki[4]
Russian
  • Конский каштан голый[4]
Slovak
  • pagaštan holý[4]
Ukrainian
  • Гіркокаштан голий[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

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 glabra — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

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

Source records
  • Ohio Buckeye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus glabra.
  • Buckeye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus glabra.
  • Fetid Buckeye — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus glabra.
  • Horse Chestnut — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Aesculus glabra.
[2] Aesculus glabra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Ohio buckeye — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Ohio-Rosskastanie — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Texas buckeye — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Marronnier glabre — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Aesculus glabra ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Ohio buckeye (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 173519; taxon 65BZW.
[4] Aesculus glabra — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Ohio buckeye — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Ohio-Rosskastanie — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Texas buckeye — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Marronnier glabre — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • sile hobukastan — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • jírovec lysý — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Конский каштан голый — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • 光叶七叶树 — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • 光葉七葉树 — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Kasztanowiec gładki — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • ohionhevoskastanja — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • pagaštan holý — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
  • Гіркокаштан голий — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 67790; Aesculus glabra.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Aesculus glabra is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Sapindaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
6.1–12.19 m

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

Sources [2]
Mature spread
6.1–12.19 m

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

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Oval; Rounded

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

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]
Flowering season
Spring

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: butterflies.

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

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Native range
SE. Canada to C. & 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

Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) 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 glabra — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1926981; ID 65BZW; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1926981; ID 65BZW; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Aesculus glabra — Plant Toolbox

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

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Aesculus glabra — 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 366711; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1142450, 1142451, 1142452, 1142453, 1142454, 1142455, 1142456, 1142457, 1142458, 1142459, 1142460, 1142461, 1142462, 1142463, 1142464, 1142465, 1142466, 1142467, 1142468, 1142469, 1142470, 1142471, 1142472, 1142473, 1142474

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.