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Red buckeye has hybridized with common horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) in cultivation, the hybrid being named Aesculus × carnea, red horse-chestnut. The hybrid is a medium-sized tree to 13.5–17 m (45–55 ft) tall, intermediate between the parent species in most respects, but inheriting the red flower color from A. pavia.
There are two varieties of red buckeye trees: The red-flowered red buckeye tree (Aesculus pavia var. pavia) and a rare variety of red buckeye tree that has yellow flowers (Aesculus pavia var ...
Mexican buckeye seedpods resemble the Aesculus seedpods, but belong to a different genus. Carl Linnaeus named the genus Aesculus after the Roman name for an edible acorn. Common names for these trees include "buckeye" and "horse chestnut", though they are not in the same order as the true chestnuts, Castanea in the Fagales. Some are also called ...
Cameraria aesculisella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae.It is known from the United States (Kentucky and Pennsylvania). [2]The wingspan is 8–9 mm. . The larvae feed on Aesculus species, including Aesculus flava, Aesculus glabra and Aesculus pavia.
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Aesculus × carnea, or red horse-chestnut, [1] is a medium-sized tree, an artificial hybrid between A. pavia (red buckeye) and A. hippocastanum (horse-chestnut). Its origin uncertain, probably appearing in Germany before 1820. It is a popular tree in large gardens and parks; and is even present in Hyde Park, London. [2]
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