A buckeye is "a small, shiny, dark brown nut with a light tan patch that comes from the official state tree of Ohio, the buckeye tree," according to Ohio State. The mascot for Ohio State has been ...

But did you know that Ohio is also home to a treasure trove of native plants that play a crucial role in the state’s ecosystem? Native Plant: Sometimes a shrub, sometimes a tree, staghorn sumac ...

Ohio was forever after associated with buckeyes. It wasn't until 1953 that Ohio adopted the buckeye tree as the state tree. Ohio State University took Buckeyes as its mascot in 1950.