[CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra, Tree to be used on Public Property and if so how? Fruit toxicityissue, Federal Link attached

[For Trees]

Hi all, 

Just have to weigh in on this: Jean Lauriault writes in his Identification
Guide to the Trees of Canada ( 1989) : "Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)  is
probably also indigenous to southern Ontario. In fact, a population of large
trees was confirmed on Walpole Island in 1982 (S.J. Darbyshire and K.M.
Oldman 1985) He goes on to say that despite the nuts being eaten
occasionally by squirrels, they are poisonous, as are all the members of the
Aesculus genus. Stephen Donaldson, in his Natural History of the Trees of
Eastern North America (1950), wrote that First nations would sometimes used
the ground nuts to throw into the water and stun fish, so they could be
scooped up for dinner. Another text somewhere mentioned if the seeds are
boiled three times, throwing the water each time, they can be eaten safely.
( who's going to try this one first?)

Ohio Buckeye once grew all over North America, as the pollen is found peat
bogs of Alberta, indicating it was here prior to 17,000 years ago.

The tree is perfectly hardy here in Alberta, even in Banff.

Don't let your cattle eat too many, though!

 

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Gerard Fournier

Board Certified Master Arborist #PR-0130BT

Tree Canada Community Advisor-Southern Alberta

 

President

For Trees Company Ltd.

1-877-390-TREE (Alberta toll-free)

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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]
On Behalf Of Payne, Mark
Sent: January-19-10 9:44 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra, Tree to be used on
Public Property and if so how? Fruit toxicityissue, Federal Link attached

 

According to this study it appears the horse chestnut is more toxic to
chicken and hamsters than ohio buckeye.  Just one study however.

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6538769?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubme
d.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6538769?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubm
ed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=3> &ordinalpos=3

 

Mark Payne, MSc. QPRA
Environmental Research and Policy Analyst
Environmental Health Team
Public Health
York Region
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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]
On Behalf Of Boysen, Barb (MNR)
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:20 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra,Tree to be used on
Public Property and if so how? Fruit toxicityissue, Federal Link attached

Hello

 

Does this mean the related, long-planted horse chestnut does not have
similar toxicity problems - or just has never been an issue?

 

Barb Boysen, Coordinator

Forest Gene Conservation Association

 

Suite 233, 266 Charlotte St

Peterborough, Ontario

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barb.boysen at ontario.ca

 

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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]
On Behalf Of pwynnyczuk at richmondhill.ca
Sent: January 19, 2010 11:09 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: [CANUFNET] Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra, Tree to be used on Public
Property and if so how? Fruit toxicity issue, Federal Link attached

 

Apologies for the error 

Further to the previous post, hopefully this link will help the discussion. 

 <http://digir.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_sci=sci&p_type=all&p_psn=205>
http://digir.agr.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_sci=sci&p_type=all&p_psn=205 


Regards,
Peter Wynnyczuk 

Urban Forestry Supervisor 
Town of Richmond Hill 
Parks, Recreation and Culture Department 
Telephone:  905 780-2930 
Fax:  905 884-0935 
Internet: pwynnyczuk at richmondhill.ca 

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