American Buckeye vs Kola nut

Aesculus glabra compared with Cola nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Kola nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cola
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cola nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Kola nut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Kola nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Kola nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Kola nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Burkina Faso, Guinea, India, and Seychelles.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.