Islanders are being urged to take precautions to prevent the spread of a tree fungus that has now been detected in three areas of P.E.I. Butternut canker is a fast-spreading disease that attacks ...

Unlike many native tree species that face direct threats from land development, the endangered butternut tree in Ontario is battling an invisible and unrelenting enemy: butternut canker. First recorde ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Butternuts are soft and oily, with a light walnut flavor that lingers on the tongue. But few Americans have tasted this endangered native. Now, UConn undergraduates have published the first full map ...

The butternut tree, a close relative of black walnut prized for its pale wood and wildlife value, is on the brink of disappearing from North American forests. A new study from Virginia Tech offers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fungus that's deadly to butternut trees has been found on the Island, and there is no known cure. (Clay Cutting - image credit) ...