American Buckeye vs spiral flag

Aesculus glabra compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	spiral flag
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Costaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Costus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Costus villosissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.