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Juglans cinerea L. Wallia cinerea (L.) Alef. Butternut, white walnut
Butternut is a North American native, related to black walnut. It is an endangered species. Identification: Trees reach 66' (20 m) in height, rarely 98' (30 m). Trunks are 16-31" (40-80 cm) in diameter. Leaves are 10-20" (25-50 cm) long, and odd pinnate, that is, composed of opposing pairs of leaflets, 10-16 in this case, with an additional leaflet poking out at the end. Leaves have a soft hairlike feel, and a yellowish green. Male flowers are yellow-green catkins (hanging flowers) that are easily missed. Female flowers are bright red, but small and also easily missed. Fruits resemble lemons in shape and limes in color, with a fuzzy exterior that becomes warty later. Growing in groups of two to six, they are 1-2" (3-6 cm) × ¾-1½" (2-4 cm), Online References:
Juglans cinerea on www.treetopics.com Juglans cinerea on www.carolinanature.com Juglans cinerea on Wikipedia Juglans cinerea at the Virginia Tech Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation Juglans cinerea at the University of Connecticut Plant Database Juglans cinerea at the USDA Forest Service's Silvics of North America site Juglans cinerea on the USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database Juglans cinerea on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Juglans cinerea at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Cofrin Center for Biodiversity Juglans cinerea on Wikimedia Commons
1/1/2012 · Tudor Richards Natural History and Forest Trail, Hollis, NH Juglans cinerea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC
6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC
6/13/2011 · Great Falls State Park, Washington, DC Range:
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