Sapindaceae
Aesculus

Aesculus pavia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 344 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & SE. U.S.A. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Introduced into:

Germany, Maryland

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • 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.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • 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.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bush, B.F. [1330] United States K003595332 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [H/868] United States K003595302 Yes
Rehder, A. [680] United States K003595292 Yes
s.coll. [5472] United States K003595331 Yes
Bush, B.F. [515] United States K003595291 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003595741 Yes
Nicholson, G. [1331] K003595728 Yes
Nicholson, G. [1013] K003595726 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States K003595277 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595699 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [13292] United States K003595341 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [567] United States K003595290 Yes
Nicholson, G. [1166] K003595729 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [13292] United States K003595340 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1404] United States K003595309 Yes
Delile [s.n.] United States K003595297 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K003595298 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595704 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [9290] United States K003595325 Yes
Lindheimer, F.; Hale, J. [225] United States K003595278 No
Chapman [s.n.] United States K003595279 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595709 Yes
[L. Berckmans] [s.n.] K003595305 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [494] United States K003595293 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003595294 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [6367] United States K003595303 Yes
Lindheimer [727] United States K003595315 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [6066] United States K003595328 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [225] United States K003595284 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [565] United States K003595322 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [13172] United States K003595320 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595708 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595720 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595743 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [H/875] United States K003595321 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [553] United States K003595316 Yes
Bush, B.F. [1316] United States K003595335 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [9289] United States K003595342 Yes
Ferguson, I.K.; Ferguson, L.F. [4379] United States K003595285 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1466] United States K003595308 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [11472] United States K003595344 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [13238] United States K003595319 Yes
Bush, B.F. [48] United States K003595333 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [11472] United States K003595343 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595698 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1069] United States K003595281 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K003595301 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595700 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1054] United States K003595283 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [[H/880]] United States K003595311 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] K003595732 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595725 Yes
Gouan, A. [s.n.] K003595702 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8078] United States K003595337 Yes
Nicholson, G. [s.n.] K003595696 Yes
K:SPC-44946.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595697 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003595288 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595701 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [871] United States K003595338 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595751 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003595275 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [157] K003595733 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1056] United States K003595296 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595755 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [725] United States K003595345 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [5163] United States K003595307 Yes
s.coll. [K46] K003595695 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003595705 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595711 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [9863] United States K003595339 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K003595287 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7038] United States K003595304 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595742 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595752 Yes
C.E.K.; F.P.M. [s.n.] K003595762 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [H/856] United States K003595323 Yes
Williamson, A. [s.n.] K003595727 Yes
Drummond, T. [58] United States K003595295 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595710 Yes
[L. Berckmans] [s.n.] K003595306 Yes
Bush, B.F. [1316] United States K003595334 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [9080] United States K003595324 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [546] United States K000640844 Type Yes
Sargent, C.S. [s.n.] United States K003595312 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7885] United States K003595336 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [1154] United States K003595282 Yes
Bush, B.F. [5461] United States K003595318 Yes
Harbison, T.S. [AA6707-B] Georgia K003595757 Yes
Drummond, T. [58] United States K003595289 Yes
Nicholson, G. [1332] K003595730 Yes
Engelmann [s.n.] United States K003595276 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595750 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595706 Yes
Bush, B.F. [5472] United States K003595330 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595707 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595749 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] K003595731 Yes
Jones, G.N. [22208] United States K003595313 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595712 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595753 Yes
s.coll. [3138] K003595713 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595740 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595754 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [[H/873]] United States K003595310 Yes
Lindheimer [726] United States K003595314 Yes
Metcalf, T. [s.n.] United States K003595280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595721 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [6161] United States K003595329 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003595756 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [7885] United States K003595327 Yes
Warnock, B.H. [46019] United States K003595326 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003595300 Yes
Harbison, T.G. [543] United States K003595317 Yes
Rugel [s.n.] United States K003595299 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 2025. 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 Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images