The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
(sapling specimen)
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
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Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time:
late April - mid June
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe:
August - September
Common Buckeye is one of the largest, most massive, and commonly encountered trees in Southern Appalachian coves, recognizable in winter by the bark of large plate-like slabs, thick twigs, and massive form. In spring and summer, look for its opposite palmately-compound leaves; its leaves usually turn orange to red in the fall.
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11 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA (sapling specimen)
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11 May 2022
The Cedars Natural Area Preserve, Lee County, VA
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