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An individual instance of Aesculus glabra (Ohio buckeye)
Permanent unique identifier for this particular organism:
http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/11-210
Notes:
The Ohio buckeye in front of McTyeire Hall is noteworthy in that it was a former state champion tree of its species, and is mentioned on p. 50 of the Trees of Vanderbilt book.
There are actually few Ohio buckeyes in the wild around Nashville, with most buckeyes in this area being yellow buckeyes. The leaves of the two species are similar - both have about five palmately (like the fingers on a hand) arranged leaflets. The most noticeable difference between the two species is the hull of the fruits. Ohio buckeye fruits have very spiny hulls, whereas the hulls of yellow buckeye are smooth. The common name of the species comes from the nut, which is similar in both species.
There are actually few Ohio buckeyes in the wild around Nashville, with most buckeyes in this area being yellow buckeyes. The leaves of the two species are similar - both have about five palmately (like the fingers on a hand) arranged leaflets. The most noticeable difference between the two species is the hull of the fruits. Ohio buckeye fruits have very spiny hulls, whereas the hulls of yellow buckeye are smooth. The common name of the species comes from the nut, which is similar in both species.
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This organism is a living specimen that is part of the Vanderbilt University Arboretum with the local identifier 4-474.
This particular organism is believed to have managed means of establishment.
This organismal entity has the scope: multicellular organism.
Remarks: Former Tennessee state champion. Described in the 1994 Trees of Vanderbilt p. 50.
Identifications:
Aesculus glabra
Willd.
nominal concept
common name: Ohio buckeye
family: Hippocastanaceae
Identified 1994 by Robert Kral
Location:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, US
Click on these geocoordinates to load a map showing the location: 36.14375°, -86.80276°
Coordinate uncertainty about: 10 m.
Location of individual determined from GIS database.
Occurrences were recorded for this particular organism on the following dates:
2002-04-22
2002-05-22
2002-09-24
2006-04-21
2014-09-02
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whole tree (or vine) - general |
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bark - of a large tree |
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twig - orientation of petioles |
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leaf - whole upper surface |
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leaf - showing orientation on twig |
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inflorescence - whole - unspecified |
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inflorescence - whole - unspecified |
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inflorescence - lateral view of flower |
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fruit - immature |