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unusual facts about Juglans cinerea



Maitland River

The lower Maitland (to Wingham) has a trout and salmon run, and is home to several species at risk including Queen snake, Wavy-rayed Lampmussel and Butternut tree, as well as several Carolinian forest species, including Bitternut hickory, American Sycamore, Summer grape and Green dragon.

Satyrium caryaevorum

The larvae feed on the leaves of Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis), Butternut (Juglans cinerea), Red Oak (Quercus rubra), White Ash (Fraxinus americana), and hawthorn (Crataegus sp.).


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