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  1. Juglans cinerea - Wikipedia

    Butternut's range includes the rocky soils of New England where black walnut is largely absent. Butternut is found most frequently in coves, on stream benches and terraces, on slopes, in the talus …

  2. Butternut Tree Information - What Are Butternuts And Are Butternuts ...

    May 17, 2021 · Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is a species of walnut tree that is native to the eastern United States and Canada. And the nuts that grow on these wild trees are easy to process and delicious to eat.

  3. Butternut | Description, Tree, Nuts, & Facts | Britannica

    Butternut, deciduous nut-producing tree of the walnut family (Juglandaceae), native to eastern North America. The tree is economically important locally for its edible nuts and for a yellow or orange dye …

  4. Butternut | Silvics of North America

    Dec 1, 1990 · Butternut (Juglans cinerea), also called white walnut or oilnut, grows rapidly on well-drained soils of hillsides and streambanks in mixed hardwood forests. This small to medium-sized …

  5. Butternut Tree: History, Characteristics & Facts - AMERICAN GARDENER

    Sep 10, 2024 · Butternut was not just a forest tree but also found its way into orchards and agricultural landscapes. Its nuts were a minor but appreciated crop, and its wood was valued in carpentry and …

  6. Juglans cinerea (Butternut, Lemon Nut, Oil Nut, White Walnut)

    Butternut is native to Eastern Canada and the Central and Eastern United States. This tree is usually found in moist bottomlands, lowland forests, swamps, river banks, and some drier limestone soils. It …

  7. Butternut | Juglans cinerea | The Morton Arboretum

    This disease, caused by an introduced fungus (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum), has killed off many native stands of butternut. Butternut is not recommended for planting anywhere in its …

  8. Butternut (Juglans cinerea): Benefits, Challenges, and Uses

    The butternut (Juglans cinerea), also known as white walnut, is a native North American tree closely related to the black walnut (Juglans nigra). Butternut trees are generally smaller, reaching 40–60 feet …

  9. Juglans cinerea - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden

    Juglans cinerea, commonly called butternut, is not commonly grown as an ornamental but it is a valued native American tree that is unfortunately becoming increasingly rare in the wild now because of a …

  10. Butternut - University of Kansas

    The butternut tree is native to eastern North America, ranging from southern Quebec down to Alabama and as far west as Minnesota and Arkansas. The American Indians favored the nut in their diets, but …