| Name | Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus octandra) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as buckeye. |
| Sources | Grows in eastern to central United States. |
| Appearance | Generally straight grained with an even texture. Creamy or yellowish white heartwood and white sapwood. |
| Physical Props | Light, soft, weak, and low in shock resistance and decay resistance. |
| Working Props | Easily worked by hand tools but machines only fairly. |
| Uses | Applications similar to those of aspen, basswood, and yellow-poplar which include furniture, boxes, crates, food containers, drawing boards, plaques, trunks, casks, miscellaneous woodenware, and novelties. |
| Comments | Often sold with other woods. |
