Buckeyes!

Has anyone else noticed that the OSU Buckeyes are named after either a tree or nut? Usually mascots are somewhat fearsome and exhibit a little bit of fight in their name. What kind of fight is in a tree or a nut? Both are inanimate objects. Maybe it is because buckeyes are poisonous? I can hear the cheerleaders now: "Don't eat the buckeyes, they'll make you feel dead. If you chop down our trees then we'll throw nuts at your head!!!"