What is a Buckeye Tree?
The buckeye tree, also known as the Ohio buckeye, is a deciduous tree native to the central and Great Plains regions of the United States. The Ohio state tree, it thrives in this central location, but can also be found growing further south in isolated cases. Its botanical name, Aesculus glabra, is derived from the Greek God of medicine, Aesculapius. However, the common name of buckeye was given to the tree by the Native Americans, who observed that the seeds of the tree look similar to the eye of a buck, or male deer.
