Hippocastanaceae (Buckeye Family)
 
     2 Genera
     15 species (4 on campus)
 
I. Leaves
 
     A. Opposite
     B. Palmately compound
     C. Estipulate
 
II. Flowers
 
     A. Perfect or imperfect (monoecious)
     B. Zygomorphic
 
 
III. Fruit
 
     A. Leathery capsule with 1-6 large brown
          seeds with light colored hilum
 
IV. Economic Importance
 
     A. Wood used a little in boxes, crates, shipping
          containers, concealed parts of furniture
     B. Oranamental
 
V. Range
 
     A. N., C., S. America, Mexico, SE Europe
          E Asia, & India