Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Aesculus californica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Sapindaceae |
| Family common name(s) | soapberry; soapberries |
| Genus common name(s) | buckeye; buck-eye; buck eye; horse-chestnut; horse chestnut; horsechestnut; horse chestnut tree |
| Species common name(s) | California buckeye; California buck-eye; California buck eye; Californian buckeye; Californian buck-eye; Californian buck eye; California horse-chestnut; California horse chestnut; California horsechestnut; Californian horse-chestnut; Californian horse chestnut; Californian horsechestnut |
| | | | | | | | | Notes | California, Californian are proper names, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hippocastanaceae |
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