Buckeye
Buckeye
Sweet buckeye – Aesculus octandra
Horse-chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum
Buckeye is not native to Delaware (Ohio, of course, is well-known as the “Buckeye State”) but it is widely planted because of its showy flowers and vibrant fall color. Its leaves have a distinctive palm shape with five leaflets, however its timber lacks commercial value.
Buckeye leaves are compound with five narrow oval leaflets. The fruit is a spiny capsule that contains two dark-brown, shiny seeds – each with a distinct “eye”.
| Horsechestnut | Points | C.B.H. | Height | Crown |
| Bellevue State Park, Wilmington | 222 | 128 | 78 | 63 |
| 4185 St. George’s Rd., St. Georges | 207 | 142 | 49 | 65 |
| Sweet buckeye | Points | C.B.H. | Height | Crown |
| Hagley Museum, Wilmington | 210 | 122 | 79 | 36 |