Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)

Family: Hippocastanaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal, Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in saponins and these need to be removed before it can be eaten. — It can be dried and ground into a powder and used as a gruel.; The seed is quite large, about 25mm in diameter, and is easily harvested.; Unfortunately, the seed is also rich in saponins and these need to be removed before it can be eaten.; See also the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich moist soils in deciduous woods, on the sides of streams and swamp margins. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)