Aesculus pavia L., Red Buckeye
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Aesculus pavia, Red Buckeye, is a long lived
small deciduous tree with dark green glossy
foliage.
Caddo Lake State Park, Harrison Co., Texas
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Bright red and yellow flowers of Aesculus
pavia, bloom in spring. Like other members
of the Buckeye genus, Red Buckeye is
highly toxic. April, Harrison Co., Texas
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Aesculus pavia flowers are 1
to 1 1/2 inches long each.
April, Harrison Co., Texas
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Typical of the buckeye genus,
Aesculus, Red Buckeye develops large
woody seed pods in the summer.
July, Tarrant Co., Texas
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A young tree growing in the understory of a
short leaf pine and post oak forest. Aesculus
pavia rarely grows more than 25 feet tall.
Caddo Lake State Park, Harrison Co., Texas
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Leaves of, Aesculus, Red Buckeye, grow
in whorls of 5.
April, Harrison Co., Texas
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In the spring, Red buckeye erupts with dozens
of bright red flowers. These shrubby trees
pictured are a common under story form.
April, Harris Co., Texas
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New growth buds on Aesculus pavia.
February, Tarrant Co., Texas
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New growth buds on Aesculus pavia.
February, Tarrant Co., Texas
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New spring foliage of Aesculus pavia is a
reddish brown, turning brighter green with age.
March, Morris Co., Texas
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Red buckeye puts on a display of
many flowers and makes an attractive
small landscaping tree.
April, Harris Co., Texas
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Leaves of Red buckeye trees change
from reddish brown to green as they
age. The stems and twigs will as well
but do so at a slower rate.
March, Morris Co., Texas
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The various spring colors of Aesculus
pavia's spring time foliage and branches.
March, Morris Co., Texas
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Aesculus pavia's leaf undersides are
lighter in color and have distinct cream
colored veins and prominent midrib.
March, Morris Co., Texas
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