BARK.—Twigs greenish to purple, glaucous; trunk pale gray or light brown, deeply cleft into broad ridges.
WOOD.—Light, soft, close-grained, weak, creamy white, with thick, hardly distinguishable sapwood.
DISTRIBUTION.—Lower Peninsula as far north as Saginaw Bay.
HABITAT.—Banks of streams and borders of swamps. Prefers deep, moist soil.
NOTES.—Accommodates itself to almost any situation. Easily transplanted. Much planted for shade and ornament. Fast-growing, but short-lived.
SAPINDACEAE
SUMMER KEY TO THE SPECIES OF AESCULUS
| a. | Leaflets usually 5; foliage ill-smelling when bruised; bark broken into thick plates; prickly bur about 1 inch in diameter. | A. glabra, p. [199]. |
| aa. | Leaflets usually 7; foliage not ill-smelling when bruised; bark broken into thin plates; prickly bur about 2 inches in | A. hippocastanum, p. [197]. |