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Ohio State Tree:

Photo of Ohio buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra)
Ohio buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra) - photo by Århus on Wikipedia, published
under terms of GNU Free Documentation license Version 1.2 or later

Ohio Buckeye Tree

Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) was designated the official state tree of Ohio in 1953. Ohio's nickname is "the buckeye state." The buckeye is fairly common in Ohio, growing especially well along rivers, streams, and on floodplains.

photo of Ohio buckeye pod on the tree (Aesculus glabra)
Ohio buckeye pod on the tree (Aesculus glabra) -
public domain photo by USDA posted on Wikipedia

People confuse the Ohio Buckeye tree with the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and the yellow buckeye (Aesculus octandra), which also grow in Ohio. The yellow buckeye is closely related to the Ohio Buckeye and it's difficult to differentiate between the two species.

photo of Ohio buckeyes
Ohio buckeyes photo © Jim Crotty, used by permission

 

Source:
Ohio's State Tree - Buckeye - Ohio History Central
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