American Buckeye vs White Pine

Aesculus glabra compared with Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	White Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Dacrycarpus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and White Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

White Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	White Pine
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 Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.