kabic
5 year old buck +
I was on my way back home from a business trip to Milwaukee a few weeks ago when I stopped at a rest area. They had a poster of native Wisconsin trees. I saw that Shagbark Hickory and Butternut were both native trees to Wisconsin that produce nuts. I don't think these trees get talked about much because deer don't use them much.
I have heard of hickory before, but not Butternut so I had to look it up. Butternut is also called White Walnut. It seems the Butternut has a similar story to the American Chestnut. There is a Butternut Canker that is killing the trees. There is also a group working to create Hybrids with Japanese Walnut and then back crossing with 100% Butternut trees to get resistant trees.
Anybody have Butternut on their property?
I have heard of hickory before, but not Butternut so I had to look it up. Butternut is also called White Walnut. It seems the Butternut has a similar story to the American Chestnut. There is a Butternut Canker that is killing the trees. There is also a group working to create Hybrids with Japanese Walnut and then back crossing with 100% Butternut trees to get resistant trees.
Anybody have Butternut on their property?