American Buckeye vs White Lauan

Aesculus glabra compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while White Lauan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	White Lauan
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	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Parashorea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Parashorea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	White Lauan
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.

White Lauan

Habitat

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

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.