

Hickory and Walnut 



has been made into 

 veneers for new furni- 

 ture. What part of 

 the black walnut do 

 you think might be 

 used for dyeing cloth? 



Walnut and butter- 

 nut. Both black wal- 

 nut and white walnut, 

 or butternut, are found 

 in most of the eastern 

 half of the United 

 States except near the 

 Gulf and South At- 

 lantic coast. How can 

 you tell a butternut 

 tree from a black wal- 

 nut without the fruit? 

 Which has the lighter-colored bark? Which usually has 

 the longer trunk? Which has the more sticky leaves? 

 Which has the broader leaflets ? Which has the stronger, 

 or more pungent, odor? Which has a cushion of hairs 

 on the upper margin of the leaf scar? How does the 

 pith of walnut and butternut differ from that of other 

 trees ? 



Nuts in commerce. The cultivation of nut-bearing 

 trees as a source of food is an important industry. The 

 Persian walnut, often called " English walnut," is a 

 native of Asia and southeastern Europe. It has been 

 cultivated for centuries in the Mediterranean region. 

 California sends each year more than a thousand car- 



FIG. S3- 



U. S, Forest Service 

 Trunk of shagbark hickory near 

 Sewanee, Tennessee. ^ 



