The Aesculus hippocastanum Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , which is so named because the nut resembles the eye of a cervid , is the official tree diagram of Ohio . William Henry Harrison used the horse chestnut , as well as a cabin grace with raccoon skins , as a symbolization of his successful presidential campaign . It was this nationwide advancement that earned the citizens of the United States Department of State the nickname of " buckeyes " . The buckeye is closely relate to the horse chestnut tree , and nuts from both trees are used similarly .

Food

Uncooked , the ball of the buckeye is more or less vicious . However , Native Americans roast , peeled and mash the buckeye nut into a repast . The nuts should never be consumed unless het and leached ( parboiling ) . Native Americans called the meal " hetuck " .

Medicinal

The buckeye nut has been describe to help with atrophic arthritis and spinal anaesthesia problems . Tea from buckeye farewell is state to diminish varicose veins and reduce oedema and shrink hemorrhoids . A salve made from humbled boiled buckeyes , which are then cooked with lard , is thought to heal rashes and sores .

Wood

Buckeye wood has piffling commercial time value so harvest tree diagram are mostly used for pulp production . However , in the retiring Buckeye wood was used for furniture , crates , caskets , pallet and even artificial arm . The Mrs. Henry Wood is clean , easy to carve and resists splitting .

Fishing

Native Americans would fag buckeye nuts down to a powder , which would then be dump in belittled pond . The powder , gently toxic to humanity and some animal , would sandbag the fish and cause them to rise to the Earth’s surface where they could be quickly collect .

Planting

aboriginal to the upper mid - westward of the United States , the buckeye tree has its active growth periods in springiness and summer with green leafage and small greenish flowers . The tree is available in nurseries and garden stores in certain part . liberal to cold , the sapling can not survive temperature below -33 degrees Fahrenheit . An attractive tree , the buckeye rise dear in the out-of-doors due to its broad tip and has also been cultivated as an ornamental bush . Shade tolerant , the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is one of the first to bring forth leaves in spring .

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