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Butternut (Juglans cinerea)

Butternut (Juglans cinerea) is also known as white walnut. Butternut has large hairy buds (left) at the ends of its stems. These buds do not have scales. This tree has opposite budscales and leaves that are pinnately compound. Unlike the terminal bud, the axillary buds (middle photo) are small, setting at the top of a triangular leaf scar. sometimes this sar has a tuft of hairs under the axillary bud. If you cut a twig throug the pith, you will see that the pith is chambered with chocolate brown partitions. Click of the right photo to see these. The bark of butternut is deeply furrowed with light and dark streaks lying side by side. The three also has buttressed roots. CLICK on any image to enlarge it.