In this edition of ID That Tree, meet a rarely found native tree that is closely related to the black walnut, the butternut. The butternut has been plagued by fungal disease, but can be identified by ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Cultivars of this species have been selected for nut size and for ease of ...

The Butternut tree (Juglans cinerea) is a native deciduous hardwood tree related to the Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). Also known as White Walnut, the wood from Butternut is used for woodworking, ...