Buckeye (Aesculus)
Buckeye Genus Details
Buckeye leaves are opposite and palmately compound (with parts diverging from a common base, as the fingers of a hand) with 5 to 7 large leaflets. Twigs are stout and marked by opposite, heart shaped leaf scars. Flowers are yellow or white depending on the species. Fruits are large, thick, spiny leather pods with 1-3 brown seeds, which are poisonous. Trees will grow 30 to 60 feet tall depending on species. They are planted all across the country.
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Buckeye (Aesculus) tree
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Buckeye (Aesculus) tree
Buckeye Allergy Info
Buckeyes are moderately high pollen producers, and the pollen is wind-borne. It has been implicated in pollinosis problems.
Buckeye Pollen Description
Buckeye pollen grains are prolate; the amb triangular with convex sides and 3-colporate. The colpi are long with thickened margins and occasionally syncolpate at one pole. The ora is circular with thickened margins and the opercula densely granular. The sexine is striato-reticulate.
The grains are 26-28 x 21 micrometers.
Species in This Genus
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Mild Allergen |
Moderate Allergen |
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Allergy Test Available
Buckeye (Aesculus) is a genus of the HIPPOCASTANACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
This genus includes the following allergenic species:
