Sapindaceae
Aesculus

Aesculus sylvatica W.Bartram

First published in Travels Carolina: 476 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. U.S.A. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595800 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [39] United States K003595348 Yes
Sargent, C.S. [s.n.] United States K003595351 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [620] United States K003595355 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595799 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1576] United States K003595357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595801 Yes
K000640846 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595806 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1578] United States K003595356 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [911] United States K003595347 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [694] United States K000640845 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595808 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595807 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [904] United States K003595349 Yes
Kral, R. [46450] United States K003595353 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595798 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595810 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [6] United States K003595359 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1538] United States K003595352 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [6] United States K003595358 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [6] United States K003595350 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595796 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595809 Yes
Kral, R. [46450] United States K003595354 Yes
Curtis, A.H. [6774] United States K000640847 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0