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JUGLANDACEAE
Walnut Family
Juglans cinerea  (butternut)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Juglans: Latin name for walnut; cinerea: ash-colored
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Floodplains and moist woodlands
State Status
Uncertain
Piedmont Status
Uncertain
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
Uncommon
Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Fruit is eaten by squirrels and other small mammals.
Wetland Indicator Status
FACU+
Medicinal Properties
Part used: Root Bark. Used internally in tea or tincture form as a stool softener and for skin conditions caused by bowel stagnation like eczema, acne, and impetigo. Topically used as a wash for skin inflammations, eczema, wounds, and as a poultice for bruises, sprains, and rheumatic pains.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
Butternut is affected by butternut decline or butternut canker. A fungus that can cause a tree to die within several years.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
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