{"id":16960,"date":"2020-02-18T17:28:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T01:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/?page_id=16960"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:35:17","slug":"white-walnut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/master-gardeners-home\/community-education\/heritage-tree\/white-walnut\/","title":{"rendered":"White Walnut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2019\/10\/Heritage-Tree-Header-art-396x202.jpg\" alt=\"Heritage Trees Logo\" class=\"wp-image-16475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2019\/10\/Heritage-Tree-Header-art-396x202.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2019\/10\/Heritage-Tree-Header-art.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">White Walnut HT3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/2020\/02\/White-Walnut-ht3-396x388.jpg\" alt=\"White Walnut tree\" class=\"wp-image-16962\" width=\"506\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2020\/02\/White-Walnut-ht3-396x388.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2020\/02\/White-Walnut-ht3-792x775.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2020\/02\/White-Walnut-ht3-768x752.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2020\/02\/White-Walnut-ht3-1536x1504.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2020\/02\/White-Walnut-ht3-2048x2005.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tree Statistics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Common Name: White Walnut, aka Butternut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Botanical Name: Juglans cinera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trunk DBH (diameter at breast height: 171.6 inches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Height: 94 feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spread: 91 feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latitude: <span class=\"s1\">45.849530<br><\/span>Longitude <span class=\"s1\">-122.558702<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heritage Tree ID: HT4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tree Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Proebstel Neighborhood<br>23402 NE 108 St<br>Vancouver, WA 98682<br><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/9sz8PyuRAL8EB1gD9\">View in Google Maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Species<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The White Walnut, also known as a Butternut (juglans cinerea) is mainly found in the eastern part of the U.S.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>In the Pacific Northwest, the tree is found in the Columbia River basin as an off-site species.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>An \u201coff-site\u201d or \u201cnon-native\u201d species means that this tree would not normally occur in our area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-20911\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/06\/0E7BA599-EF3D-4BE3-A2E5-387C65F9AAF1_1_201_a-396x432.jpeg\" alt=\"White walnut (butternut) fruit growing on a tree branch.\" class=\"wp-image-20911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/06\/0E7BA599-EF3D-4BE3-A2E5-387C65F9AAF1_1_201_a-396x432.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/06\/0E7BA599-EF3D-4BE3-A2E5-387C65F9AAF1_1_201_a-792x865.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/06\/0E7BA599-EF3D-4BE3-A2E5-387C65F9AAF1_1_201_a-768x838.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2023\/06\/0E7BA599-EF3D-4BE3-A2E5-387C65F9AAF1_1_201_a.jpeg 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White walnut (butternut) fruit developing on a tree branch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Tree&#8217;s History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This tree is a majestic example of an off-site species found in the Pacific Northwest. It is beautifully located on the Ficht Family Farm, established around 1901 and it is now owned by Jerry Barnes. It is located on eighty acres of property near Lewisville Park, outside of Battle Ground.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The original owners migrated from Idaho sometime before 1920 and built the homestead farmhouse which still stands. It is believed they brought a butternut seedling with them from Idaho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In about 1920 Oscar and Lillian Fitcht purchased the acreage.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Family history has it that Oscar planted this particular Butternut Tree located near the farmhouse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Oscar and Lillian lived about 22 years in the original homestead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1963 Oscar\u2019s son Curtis and his wife, Dorothy inherited the Ficht Family Farm. Family members maintain and enjoy working on the property and are currently renovating the pre-1920 homestead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The view from the large tree is a scenic landscape of the Mason Creek drainage to the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Our pages provide links to external sites for the convenience of users. WSU Extension does not manage these external sites, nor does Extension review, control, or take responsibility for the content of these sites. These external sites do not implicitly or explicitly represent official positions and policies of WSU Extension.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wsu-spacing-before--xsmall wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/MGAnswerClinic-792x340.png\" alt=\"Contact the Master Gardener Answer Clinic\" class=\"wp-image-25413\" width=\"268\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/MGAnswerClinic-792x340.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/MGAnswerClinic-396x170.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/MGAnswerClinic-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/MGAnswerClinic.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 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https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/04\/wa-st-gardening.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Washington State gardening resources and tips.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu wsu-spacing-before--medium\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/master-gardeners-home\/become-a-master-gardener\/\">Become a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/master-gardeners-home\/community-education\/\">Community Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/master-gardeners-home\/green-up-your-lawn\/\">Green Up Your Lawn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/clark\/master-gardeners-home\/partners\/\">Our Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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