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Ohio Buckeye vs River Birch
Aesculus glabra
Betula nigra
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Ohio Buckeye is a medium sized deciduous tree. If you are looking for a shade tree, Ohio Buckeye's dense canopy of unique leaves can provide it.
Named after its fruit, an inedible nut enclosed in a prickly husk, Ohio Buckeye also features green-yellow flowers and long, broad leaves that turn brilliant red in the fall.
Slow growing, but an extremely attractive tree. Find out what experienced horticulturalists already know: this tree is a gem.
A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.
River Birch has beautiful, peeling, brown bark that reveals camel-colored and pink beneath. It is more borer resistant than white bark birches, which makes it a much longer-lived landscape tree.
Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts
River Birch Quick Facts
Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle