| Name | Butternut (Juglans cinerea) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as white walnut, oilnut, tropical walnut, nogal blanco, and tocte. |
| Sources | Grows in United States and Canada. |
| Appearance | Straight grained and coarse-textured with a satiny luster. Light brown heartwood with occasional darker streaks and nearly white sapwood. |
| Physical Props | Soft, moderately light, with low strength, stiffness, shock resistance and decay resistance. Quite stable in service. |
| Working Props | Works well with machine or hand tools but softness necessitates sharp cutting edges. Screws, nails, glues, stains, and finishes quite well. |
| Uses | An excellent carving wood, once highly valued for church altars. Used for furniture, cabinets, paneling, interior trim, veneer, boat building, boxes and crates, instrument cases, trunks, and millwork. |
| Comments | Resembles black walnut when stained but lacks its strength or stiffness. |
