Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava)

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	Yellow Buckeye is a common large tree of the Mountains with palmately compound leaves. Grayson Co., VA 5/31/2009.
	Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.
	Developing fruits. Grayson Co., VA 5/31/2009.
	Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.

Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06.

The flowers are yellowish. The name flava means 'yellow' in Latin.

Clay Co., NC 5/13/06.

A fruiting branch. The seeds are similar to those of other buckeyes - smooth dark brown with a large pale spot.

Formerly known as Aesculus octandra.

Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06.

Ripening nut.

Mt Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 9/13/08.

The bark is pale gray-brown, smooth on younger trees, breaking into plates on older trees.

Clay Co., NC 5/13/06.

Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06.

Bark of a medium-sized tree.

Grayson Co., VA 5/30/2009.

Bark of a very large tree.

Clay Co., NC 5/20/07.

The form is usually tall and narrow. Trees are often multi-trunked.

Haywood Co., NC 5/9/08.