Juglans ailantifolia caused by the fungus "Sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum". This has led to its being planted as a replacement for butternuts in North America. The two species hybridise readily; the resulting hybrid "Juglans x bixbyi" (otherwise known as "J. cinerea x ailantifolia" or 'buartnut') is also resistant to canker and is likewise planted as a replacement for butternuts. Japanese walnut is distinguished from butternut by its larger leaves and round (not oval) nuts. Prospect Rock Permaculture in Vermont has been backcrossing buartnuts with native butternuts, resulting in 'butterbuarts', which will most likely bear greater resemblance to the butternut parentage, although may also be
Buff-sided robin binominal name translates as stag-bellied dappled tree-nymph. The generic name "Poecilodryas" (= spotted or dappled wood-nymph) refers to the spots on the wing and tail of species in this genus and its characteristic flight and perching behaviour. The specific name "cerviniventris" refers to the buff colouration of the chest, derived from "cervus" = stag or deer and "ventris" = vent or belly. The buff-sided robin is a medium to large sized robin species, with body length ranging from . Adult buff-sided robins are not sexually dimorphic and the sexes cannot be differentiated on the basis of plumage. However males are