A buckeye nut is just that, it is a nut that comes from the buckeye tree. It is small and dark brown. The leaf is described as being arranged similarly to fingers on a hand. At a glance ...

Buckeye leaves grow on buckeye trees, the official state tree of Ohio. The fruit of buckeye trees are — you guessed it — buckeyes, which are small, shiny, dark brown nuts with a light tan patch.