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Aesculus ×marylandica
Aesculus ×marylandica J.R. Booth ex G. Kirchn.
Maryland Chestnut, Maryland Buckeye
Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AEMA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Palmate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 25 feet in height.
Fruit: Locucidal capsule.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May
Distribution
USA: AL , IA , IL , IN , KY , MI , MO , OH , TNAdditional resources
USDA: Find Aesculus ×marylandica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aesculus ×marylandica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aesculus ×marylandica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-03-08Research By: Joseph A. Marcus