Aesculus californica

Information

California Buckeye Heritage Trees

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	5527 SE Tolman St 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. View full size image of Aesculus californica - California Buckeye
257	8827 N. Haven Right of Way	30' Height 48' Spread 8.8' Circ.	View full size image of Aesculus californica - California Buckeye

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.