Yellow Buckeye – Aesculus flava
A Missouri native with a tall, straight trunk that is difficult to distiYellow buckeye is one of the largest
of the buckeyes and produces six-inch yellow flower panicles in June. The large nuts are inedible
because they contain a poisonous substance called aesculin. However, the American Indians are
said to have eaten these high-starch nuts after roasting, peeling and mashing and leaching them
for several days. Its leaves turn a soft pumpkin orange in the fall.
