California Buckeye is known for its beautiful, fragrant pinkish-white flowers and distinctive palmately compound leaves. It is one of the earliest trees to leaf out in spring.
Best time to see a California Buckeye
The best time to see a California Buckeye is March–June, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 28,578 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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