Native range is Virginia to Florida, west to Louisiana.
Red buckeye was first introduced to England in 1711. Red horse chestnut found in parks and along roadsides throughout England is the result of a chance cross between the red buckeye and the white horse chestnut that occurred at Kew Gardens near London in the 18th century. Roots and bark yield a gummy exudate that was occasionally used by colonists as soap substitute. The museum is located at 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. 20 feet tall and wide.