Aesculus glabra, commonly known as Ohio buckeye, [2] Texas buckeye, [3] or fetid buckeye, [3] is a species of tree in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae) native to North America.

Buckeye, any of about six species of North American trees and shrubs in the genus Aesculus of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae). The name refers to the resemblance of the nutlike seed, which has a pale patch on a shiny red-brown surface, to the eye of a deer.

Now that fall has arrived, the husks have started falling from trees to reveal a brown one-eyed nut, known as the buckeye. Here’s more about the Ohio buckeye tree, and how to spot one.

An 18-year-old accused in a deadly Buckeye triple shooting was already wearing an ankle monitor when police say he opened fire.

What is a Buckeye? Ohio is known as the Buckeye State. But what exactly is a buckeye? The buckeye tree (Aesculus glabra) became Ohio’s official state tree in 1953. Native to North America, it produces shiny brown nuts with a light spot—looking like a deer’s eye, which is how the tree got its name.

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This is Buckeye, Arizona, and it is one of the most fascinating stories unfolding in the American West right now. Buckeye does not get the attention that Scottsdale gets, or the glossy magazine treatment that Sedona enjoys.