Ungnadia speciosa

Read about Ungnadia speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ungnadia speciosa, Endl. Mexican Buckeye. Commonly a slender deciduous shrub, 5-10 ft. high or sometimes a small tree: wood brittle: lvs. alternate, odd-pinnate; lfts. 5-7, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Common in S. W. Texas; winter-kills in N. Texas at a temperature of zero. S.S. 2:73. F.S. 10:1059. Gn. 19, p. 309. H.F. II. 7:231.—Intro. into Ga. at one period. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? Mexican Buckeye
Mexican Buckeye flowers
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae Genus: Ungnadia Endl. Species: U. speciosa
Binomial name
Ungnadia speciosa Endl.

The Mexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa is a shrub or small tree native to northeastern Mexico and adjacent western Texas and southern New Mexico in the USA. It is the only species in the genus Ungnadia.

It differs from the buckeyes in the related genus Aesculus in having alternate, pinnate leaves with 5-7 leaflets, but the flowers and nuts are similar. Another similar related genus is the Soapberry Sapindus.