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

[Les Misch]

Right you are Bohdan. That was my oversight. I was looked in the wrong
column of the FQA list. Ohio Buckeye does not have a Weediness Score unlike
other invasive plants such as Buckthorn or Garlic Mustard.

Thanks for catching that.

Les Misch
Principal/Senior Ecologist



AET Group Inc.
531 Wellington Street North

Kitchener, ON  N2H 5L6
T  519.576.9723
F  519.570.9589

lmisch at aet-group.com

www.aet-group.com


  -----Original Message-----
  From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net]On Behalf Of Kowalyk, Bohdan (MNR)
  Sent: January 19, 2010 11:32 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,



  Contrary to the federal website, Ohio Buckeye is native to Canada (Walpole
Island).  The -1 in the Floristic Quality Assessment System for Southern
Ontario does not refer to its weediness index but to its "wetness index"
meaning that it has some tendency to occur in wetlands (moist swampy soils).
Its toxicity should be similar to that of Horse-chestnut (i.e., be cautious
but don't panic).



  Bohdan Kowalyk, R.P.F.

  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

  905-713-7714

  Bohdan.Kowalyk 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: Tuesday, 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


  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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