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BUTTERNUT. WHITE WALNUT. 



Butternut, because the nuts are rich in oil. 



Juglans cinerea Linnaeus. 

 Juglans means Jove's nut; cinerea refers to ash-colored bark. 



Habitat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 best in Ohio basin. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 75'-100': 

 diameter, 2'-4'; branches 

 low, broad spreading 

 deep roots; bark, gray 

 ish brown, deep fissures, 

 broad ridges ; leaves. 

 15"-30" long, compound. 

 11 to 17 leaflets, hairj 

 and rough; fruit, ob 

 long, pointed, edible, oilj 

 nut. 



Appearance of Wood; 



Color, light brown, dark- 

 ening with exposure, sap 

 wood whitish ; diffuse 

 porous; rings, not prom 

 inent ; grain, f airl} 

 straight, coarse, takes 

 high polish; rays, dis 

 tinct, thin, obscure. 



Physical Qualities ; 



Light in weight (56th in 



