Is butternut endangered?

About the butternut Butternut trees across North America have been infected by a fungus known as butternut canker. This fungus usually kills the tree. Butternuts are endangered species and protected under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act.

Can you cut down butternut trees in Ontario?

An unhealthy or dead butternut tree can only be cut down if it is assessed as “non-retainable” by a Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) – designated Butternut Health Assessor (BHA). Butternut wood from ‘assessed non-retainable’ trees may be bought or sold or used in any manner.

Are butternut tree nuts edible?

Are butternuts edible by humans? They most certainly are, and have been eaten by Native Americans for centuries. Butternut trees, or white walnut trees, produce rich and delicious nuts. The butternut is an oily nut that can be eaten as is when mature or prepared in a variety of ways.

How many butternut trees are in Ontario?

13,000 Butternut
There are about 13,000 Butternut in Ontario. Its scattered presence makes it difficult to do a complete inventory.

How to tell if a tree is a butternut?

Identification of Butternut In an open-grown situation butternut trees have a short trunk with a broad, open, spreading crown. In the forest, butternut have taller, less branchy trunks with smaller, more compact crowns. The smaller branches in the crown tend to bend downwards and then turn up at the ends to grow in the light.

Is the butternut tree in Ontario an endangered species?

Butternut trees across North America have been infected by a fungus known as butternut canker. This fungus usually kills the tree. Butternuts are endangered species and protected under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. By law, what you can do with a butternut tree depends on its health. Butternut trees are divided into 3 categories:

Is there a recovery strategy for butternuts in Ontario?

Recovery Strategy for the Butternut ( Juglans cinerea) in Ontario. Ontario Recovery Strategy Series. Prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough, Ontario. v + 12 pp. + Appendix vii + 24 pp. Adoption of the Recovery Strategy for the Butternut ( Juglans cinerea) in Canada (Environment Canada 2010).

What should be the radius around a butternut tree?

Given what is currently known about Butternut canker (the disease that is the primary reason that the species is endangered), and Butternut as a species, regulating a minimum radius of 25 m around each tree is an appropriate approach for trying to ensure that: