Aesculus glabra
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Aesculus glabra, commonly known as Ohio buckeye, Texas buckeye, or fetid buckeye, is a species of tree in the soapberry family native to North America.
Aesculus glabra var. glabra
Foliage and fruit
Inflorescence
Closeup of trunk
Ohio State Buckeyes
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The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Ohio State University, located in Columbus, Ohio. The athletic programs are named after the colloquial term for people fro
Aesculus glabra
…on the Ohio frontier. Subsequently, "buckeye" came to be used as the nickname and colloquial name for people from Ohio. Ohio State University adopted "Buckeyes" officially as its nickname in 1950, and also uses the name for its sports teams. It came to be applied to any student or graduate of the university…
Buckeyes baseball players before a 2009 game
Ohio State Men's basketball game at Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center
Ohio State (in white) v Maryland in March 2024
Ohio State v Michigan game in 2023