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California Buckeye
FAMILY: SAPINDACEAE
About California Buckeye at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to California.
Usually does not exceed 30’ in height.
5 leaflets make a leaf shaped like a palm.
Flowers are white or pink in clusters up to 10” long from May to August.
In dry summers, tree can drop leaves by September.
Rare in Portland. The seed for #196 was collected in California by Lambert Florin, a writer about the West, and planted at his Portland home on SE Tolman.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Private, Front Yard | 18' Height 22' Spread 4.6' Circ. | This tree is on the north side between SE 52nd Ave and SE 57th Ave.  |
| 257 | Right of Way | 30' Height 48' Spread 8.8' Circ. |  |