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17 responses to “FOTD: May 23, ’23. California Buckeye”
I’ve read about buckeye in books. Now I know what it actually looks like!
It’s a beautiful tree with white flowers!
Too pretty to be poisonous. Interesting how nature works.
Agree! Nature is mysterious. You never know which one is poisonous or edible, unless you study them.
Is it the sap that’s poisonous? You wouldn’t be likely to pick it anyway, but it could look fabulous in a floral arrangement.
I’m so glad you asked this question, Jo! I looked it up and the whole tree is poisonous for humans if ingested. But indigenous California Indian tribes used it for food but they were cooked and seeds pounded to remove toxins.
The flowers are poisonous to honey bees and only the squirrels will eat the nuts.
I think it’s best to stay away and not ingest any part of this tree to be safe. Just enjoy its beauty from afar.
Aha
Beautiful
Looks like countless brooms 😅
They grow bountiful and pretty!
And fragrance??
Great question. That I don’t know.
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Might be poisonous, but it sure is pretty 😀
Deceiving, isn’t it?! The white flowers on the tree are beautiful when they sway in the wind.
Wow! Great photos. 💚🪴
Thank you!! ❤️
You’re most welcome. ❤️
Pretty blooms.