Hippocastanaceae Aesculus flava Ait.
Yellow Buckeye
Cherokee - Fiber, Building Material
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 27
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Aesculus flava Ait.
Scientific name: Aesculus flava Ait.
USDA symbol: AEFL (
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Common names: Yellow Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Building Material
Notes: Wood used for lumber.
RECRD: 9136 id: 1626