Butternut
(Juglans cinerea) |
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Other common names:
White Walnut |
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French names:
Noyer cendré |
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Family:
Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) |
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Distinctive features:
Tree;"Canoe" pattern on bark |
Similar species:
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Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) - has a small terminal leaflet (or none). |
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Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) - twigs and branches are fuzzy. |
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Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) |
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Flowers:
Spring |
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Leaves:
Alternate; Compound/Divided; Entire |
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Trunk:
"Canoe" pattern on bark |
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Habitat:
Forests, edges of forests |
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Books:
Trees in Canada: 198
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Native/Non-native:
Native |
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Status:
RARE - endangered
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