Butternut

Juglans cinerea
Juglandaceae

Growth Habit

Tree

Description

Round-topped tree, reaching 40' to 60' in height, 30' to 50' in width, with a short, usually forked or crooked trunk and somewhat open, spreading crown of large hortizontal branches and stout, stiff branches. Relatively slow-growing. Seeds sweet, edible and very oily.

Source of plant

Howard Pidduck

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

food, other ethnobotanical uses