Butternut
Details
E Nth America. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Fruits in clusters of 3-5. Shell is deeply sculptured and the nut sweet and very oily. Large compound leaves. Sugar is made from the sap. Green fruit husks produce a yellow orange dye.
Common name
Butternut
Botanical name
Juglans cinerea
Family
Juglandaceae
Height (m)
25.0
Forest layer
canopy
Seeds / nuts / tubers
Edible
Date
August 08, 2013
Shade / Sun
Full sun