Ungnadia speciosa The Mexican buckeye is a deciduous tree that can grow to heights of 8-12 feet, sometimes reaching up to 30 feet! Its bark is typically a light gray to brown color, smooth on the younger branches and developing a fissured texture as it matures. The leaves can extend up to 12 inches long, featuring a central axis that supports 2 to 6 paired leaflets along with a delightful terminal one. The leaflets themselves can grow as long as 5 inches, showcasing an ovate to narrower shape, complete with an elegant elongate tip, rounded base, and serrated edges. Come fall, the pinnate foliage transforms into a radiant golden yellow, adding a splash of color to the landscape. This enchanting tree produces fragrant, bright-pink flowers in clusters, either just before or alongside the leaves, emerging from the axils of the previous season. The fruit of the tree is a light reddish-brown, three-lobed capsule that houses 1 to 3 shiny dark brown to black seeds, each about half an inch in diameter. Interestingly, the capsule walls tend to hang around throughout the winter, while the seeds, although beautiful, are poisonous. BONAP MAP Height: 15’-30'Spread: 8’-12'Bloom: Spring Light: Full Sun-Part ShadeWater: LowZone: 7-11Origin: Texas, S.E. New Mexico, Northern Mexico
