Aesculus, but I don't know which

I want to respond 'Euripedes'...I suspect the this belongs on the 'Greek Tragedies Forum'....

I agree. Aesculus, but will need further information to determine which tree form. One of my favorites is Aesculus pavia for red panicles of flowers in the spring. It's definitely not Aesculus parviflora since this is a shrub form. Be sure to plant in part shade. Foliage will burn in full sun, and it won't flower in full shade.

The lack of resin on the bud indicates that it is not A. hippocastanum.

Could be Aesculus glabra.

Euripedes!

Eumenides?

A. glabra would be the most likely candidate considering it is the standard representative of a Buckeye at northern plant retailer outlets.

Aeschylus euripides????????? has a very tragic ring to it :)

Somebody needs to name a cultivar 'Euripides'! Goodness knows, there is a lot of tragedy in the garden...

Could it be yellow buckeye? This is what I was thinking. There are some Ohios (at least I've been told they are) around town, but they all have a generally different appearance and significantly smaller leaves (leaflets?). Maybe the large leaves are a result of growing in shade its whole life? Anyway, I understand the fruit is a defining characteristic between the two, but I couldn't see any fruit on this tree. Also all the leaves had only 5 leaflets. Don't ohio buckeye have upwards of seven leaflets at times?

Fruit & flowers...I haven't been able to tell them apart using leaves or bark.