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THE White Walnut
About the White Walnut :
The White Walnut tree, Juglans cinerea, also
known as White walnut and Butternut tree is a small
to medium-sized tree. This tree has a short trunk
which is divided into a few ascending limbs with
large spreading, sparsely forked branches. The
smaller branches tend to bend downwards and then
turn up at the ends. The crown is open, broad,
irregular in outline and rounded at the top.
The root system is composed of a number of
wide-spreading laterals that grow to a considerable
depth. Usually a taproot develops in deep soils.
White Walnut trees grows fast, especially as a
seedling, but usually does not live longer than 75
years. Nuts resemble Black Walnut, but smaller, with
an oily, spicy flavor. Tree is best known for the
rich quality of its wood. It makes a good shade
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