Butternut | Fourth and Gill Arboretum

Other Names:: White Walnut
Native to:: Eastern N. America
Sidewalk Visibility:: Excellent
Public?: Yes
Diameter:: 1.5"
Conservation Status: Endangered
Description:: Butternut trees are susceptible to and threatened by a canker producing fungus introduced in the early 20th century. It seems solitary trees planted in the open will fair better than ones in dense forests, so hopefully this one will survive into maturity.
Notes:: Years ago, a resident's great aunt Lizzie found a stash of butternuts in an old flour sack. She planted one and it matured into a large tree up in Mooresburg, TN. Over the years, it spawned several saplings and in 2018 two were planted in the park. Sadly the other one of the pair was vandalized and lost.