red buckeye Hippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia L.   symbol: AEPA
	Leaf: Opposite, palmately compound, usually 5, elliptical, serrated leaflets, each 4 to 6 inches long, dark green and glabrous above. Flower: Beautiful, upright cluster of dark-red tubular flowers, each cluster 4 to 7 inches long, appearing spring. Fruit: Three-parted smooth husk containing 1 to 3 shiny brown fruits, mature in fall. Twig: Stout, light-brown with raised lenticels, large opposite shield-shaped leaf scars, large pointed orange-brown buds are often paired at the ends of twigs. Bark: Splotchy gray-brown, initially smooth but with size will develop scaly patches. Form: Small, often multi-stemmed tree reaches heights of 15 to 25 feet.
	USDA Plants Database Aesculus pavia is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting red buckeye (opens a new window).