Butternut
FAMILY: JUGLANDACEAE
About Butternut at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native to eastern North America.
Can exceed 100’.
Leaves are compound with 11-17 leaflets; bright olive green and slightly fuzzy and sticky.
Nuts have sweet flavor and are somewhat easy to crack.
Tree trunk is usually short with gray bark.
Fall color is often golden yellow.
Very rare in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Right of Way | 35' Height 50' Spread 11.6' Circ. | This the northernmost tree in a pair of Heritage Butternuts along 16th Ave.  |
| 116 | Right of Way | 35' Height 50' Spread 12.5' Circ. | This the southernmost tree in a pair of Heritage Butternuts along 16th Ave.  |
| 235 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 54' Height 65' Spread 11.2' Circ. | This tree is against the main building, next to the parking lot at the Charles Jordan Community Center.  |