Yellow Buckeye:
- Aesculus octandra
- Popular shade tree
- Grows up to 90 feet high with a trunk diameter of 3 feet
- Leaves are compound palmate
- Leaves are 5 to 15 inches long; occur in groups of five
- Yellow flowers are present in clusters 4 to 7 inches long
- Nuts are poisonous to humans
- Habitats include mountainous areas, open woods, clearings and slopes
