American Buckeye vs True kola

Aesculus glabra compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	True kola
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 acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.