American Buckeye vs Raphia Palm

Aesculus glabra compared with Raphia sese

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Raphia Palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Arecaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Raphia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Raphia sese

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Raphia Palm share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Raphia Palm
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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.