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The nut is almost round, 13^ to 1 J^ in. in diameter, and has a hard, black shell 

 which is cut into sharp ridges. The husk is blackish with an aromatic odour. 

 The kernel is oily, sweet and edible. The nut has a good market value. 



The popularity of black walnut for fine cabinet-work has resulted in the almost 

 commercial extinction of the tree in America. Owing to the rich brown colour and 

 the grain of the wood, it is still used for piano and organ case work and for high 

 class furniture, in spite of its scarcity and almost prohibitive price. 



JUGLANS CINEREA, Linn. BUTTERNUT 



Common names: Butternut, white walnut. 



French names: Noyer tendre, noyer gris, arbre a noix longues; 

 noyer cendre. 



In Canada the butternut is found from New Brunswick up the valley of the 

 St. Lawrence and throughout the hardwood region in Ontario, east and south of 



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Georgian bay. It prefers rich, well-drained loam and is found solitary or in small 

 groups associated with other hardwood species. 



It is a medium-sized tree 40 to 50 ft. in height and 1 to 3 ft. in diameter. The 

 trunk divides into several large branches which spread, forming a triangular-shaped 

 crown in outline. The smaller branches dip down and turn up again in a manner 

 characteristic of many of our nut trees. 



