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Juglans cinerea

Butternut

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Nom français: noyer cendré, noyer tendre

Description 2

Tall tree (up to 35m) with big branches spread horizontally. Leaves are alternately arranged, compound with 11-17 leaflets, densely pubescent and very aromatic if you squish it a little. Smell it! Fruits are lemon-shaped yellow-greenish nuts, pubescent, the husk is sticky and also very aromatic. You could dry it and put it in your drawer with you clothes.

Ecology 2

Found in southern Quebec, le bas du St-Laurent correspond to the northern most limit of its repartition.
It is a shade intolerant tree (meaning it is not found in old-growth forest) and likes rich well-drained soils. They are never found as a pure stand. In all America, they suffer from a serious disease caused by a fungus: butternut canker. In some areas, 90% of the butternut trees have been killed by this disease. It is therefore quite rare to find tall individuals in the forest, they generally die before they reach the age of 75. Trees do not produce nuts before the age of 30 and they fructify only every 2 or 3 years. These nuts are usually mostly consumed right away by animals. The few ones that are lucky enough to remain intact and experience the required conditions to germinate will need direct sunlight to develop properly. In short, when you see a butternut in the woods... well it is a very special thing!

Uses 2

Nuts are edible. The husk of the nuts can be used as an ink or dye (yellow to dark brown).
Wood is soft, used for woodworking and cabinetwork.
Medicinal use: bark would have cathartic properties.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Dan Mullen, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8583446@N05/3960991360
  2. (c) Alice Roy-Bolduc, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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