The Ohio Buckeye tree, Aesculus glabra, derives the name from its large brown seeds, which resemble the eyes of the white-tailed deer. In the spring it produces greenish yellow flowers with protruding stamens, followed by prickly fruits. It is a handsome tree with attractive foliage. The Ohio buckeye is also known as American buckeye, fetid buckeye, and stinking buck-eye.The leaves are dark green above and paler below. This deciduous tree is a good shade tree.
