Aesculus flava aka Sweet Buckeye

Aesculus flava, also known as the common buckeye, sweet buckeye, and yellow buckeye, is a deciduous tree native to the Ohio Valley and Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United States. It typically grows in mesophytic forest or floodplains with acid to circumneutral soil, reaching heights of 20m to 48m (65 ft to 154 ft). The leaves are palmately compound with five (rarely seven) leaflets, and the flowers are produced in yellow to yellow-green panicles in spring. The fruit is a smooth, round or oblong capsule containing 1-3 nut-like seeds that are poisonous to humans but can be made edible through a leaching process. Yellow Buckeye is also a rare houseplant that requires regular watering and long-lasting, direct light. It does best when placed less than 1 foot from a window and prefers soil that is well draining. Repotting each time it doubles in size eliminates the need for added fertilizers. While the plant belongs to the Aesculus genus, it is important to note that it is extremely dangerous if consumed. Leaf blotch, powdery mildew, leaf spots, anthracnose, and leaf scorch may occur, but disease problems are generally not as severe as those for Ohio buckeye. It is not recommended as a street tree or for use near homes due to the litter produced but can be used as an ornamental shade tree in more remote areas of the landscape, including native plant and moist woodland areas. Michael Dirr considers this tree to be the most beautiful of the large growing Aesculus. The genus name is the Latin name for a kind of oak bearing edible acorns but applied by Linnaeus to this genus, while the specific epithet means yellow in reference to the flower color.