Now that fall has arrived, the husks have started falling from trees to reveal a brown one-eyed nut, known as the buckeye. Here’s more about the Ohio buckeye tree, and how to spot one.

When Reeves gave some of the buckeye nuts to his wife's caregiver several years ago, the woman and her husband took the nuts with them on a trip to Deadwood, S.D. The result? A win of $3,400.

Buckeye Facts First of all, all parts of the tree are poisonous. Some sources say that the buckeye nuts can be leached to remove the tannin, but, hmm. Maybe not.

Of course! Cool-season crops are often sweeter The Ohio buckeye ( Aesculus glabra ) is native to Ohio and is well-suited to our soils and climate. It is the best-known of 13 species of buckeyes.