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Northwest Missouri State University


Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Native. Leaves opposite, palmately compound with five leaflets. Leaflets 3-6 inches long. Stem gives off an unpleasant odor when bruised. Approximately 40-foot tree but can reach 80 feet. Good park tree. Light brown fruit capsules hold a single, shiny brown seed know as the "Buckeye". The seeds are poisonous.

GIS coordinate: N40 21.071 W94 53.013

Trail Number: G5

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