California Buckeye

Aesculus californica (Spach) Nutt. - Horse-chestnut family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 40.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on California Buckeye: Archips argyrospila, Archips rileyana, Argyrotaenia francisana, Celastrina argiolus, Choristoneura rosaceana, Orthosia pacifica, Sabulodes caberata

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Oregon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.