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Buckeyes belong to the genus Aesculus (family Hippocastanaceae). Chestnuts belong to the genus Castanea(family Fagaceae, which also contains oaks and beeches).

You are probably confusing chestnuts with horsechestnuts (not related), which are also Aesculus, like the buckeyes. The family name, Hippocastanaceae means, "horsechestnut."

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No.

Buckeyes belong to the genus Aesculus (family Hippocastanaceae). Chestnuts belong to the genus Castanea(family Fagaceae, which also contains oaks and beeches).

You are probably confusing chestnuts with horsechestnuts (not related), which are also Aesculus, like the buckeyes. The family name, Hippocastanaceae means, "horsechestnut."

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Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in Sapindaceae. The type species of the genus is Acer pseudoplatanus(Sycamore Maple).[3]

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Aesculus hippocastanum the Horse Chestnut is native to the border area between Albania and Greece.

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Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in Sapindaceae. The type species of the genus is Acer pseudoplatanus(Sycamore Maple).[3]

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The nickname for Ohio and its inhabitants -- Buckeye (Hippocastanaceae Aesculus glabra) became official in 1953 when the legislature named the Ohio Buckeye the state tree.

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