At a glance, it could easily be mistaken for a marijuana leaf. The buckeye tree became the state tree of Ohio in 1953 but was already a popular symbol for the state as far back as the 1800s.

Ohio State and Texas have drawn each other as semifinal opponents in the College Football Playoff. This is the fourth matchup ...

The first is a "small, shiny, dark brown nut with a light tan patch," according to Ohio State. The nut comes from the official state tree: a buckeye tree. According to the university's Museum of ...