Juglans cinerea
butternut
Silviculture
(silvics courtesy of Silvics Manual, USFS)
From Virginia Tech
w/Photos
(Big List courtesy of VT Dendrology)
North American Timber Types
(courtesy About Forestry)
The Great American
Hardwood Forest
(courtesy About Forestry)
Recent Champion: 78' height, 76' spread, 259" circumf., Chester, Connecticut
National
Register of Big Trees
Butternut
Images
(courtesy of ForestryImages.org)
Buy a
Butternut Online
(Nurseries selling seedlings online)
Range Map
-The native range of butternut, USFS.
Quick Stats
Common Names: also called white walnut or oilnut
Habitat: Moist well-drained sites
Description: This small to medium-sized tree is short lived, seldom reaching the age
of 75
Uses: nuts
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