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American chestnut
Scientific Name: Castanea dentata
Family: Fagaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: KY (American chestnut), ME (American chestnut), MI
Description: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, monoecious deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. Before the species was  &*! Before an exotic fungus nearly wiped them out in the late 1800s, abundant chestnut trees shaped the forest ecosystem, providing food and &*! Dedicated to the restoration of the American Chestnut through scientific breeding and cooperative research.&*! History and Growth. The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once one of the most common and important tree species in the Eastern United States.&*! Before the early 1900s, the American chestnut was the predominant tree species in eastern forests. Today, more than 100 years after a blight forced it into &*! American chestnut trees were once among the most majestic hardwood trees in the eastern deciduous forests, many reaching 80 to 120 feet in &*! A photo taken in the early 1900s in what is now Great Smoky Mountains National Park shows the massive size some American chestnut trees &*! Once king of eastern forests, the American chestnut was wiped out by blight. Now it is poised to rise again.&*! Over the next five years, goal is to grow ten thousand blight-resistant American chestnut trees to jumpstart the effort to restore the tree to its native range in &*! Can We Engineer an American Chestnut Revival? Perhaps the most quoted line about a chestnut tree in all of American history is Henry &*! When Europeans arrived in North America, they found forests filled with American chestnut trees. These mighty plants, which could grow to be &*! Wiped out by blight in the early 20th century, resistant hybrids of the American chestnut tree are making a comeback. Their rapid growth and productivity make &*! The American chestnut has experienced near extinction in North America. Here is what is being done to restore the tree and some information &*! Saplings are dying even at the sprawling Virginia research farm where researchers for the American Chestnut Foundation first grew the trees &*! The American Chestnut Cooperators' Foundation is a nonprofit scientific and educational foundation dedicated to restoring the American Chestnut Tree to its &*! Muir didn't know it yet, but by the time he wrote those words, the king of the eastern forests, the American chestnut tree, was already doomed.&*! Blight has made the American chestnut, once "the dominant tree in the canopy," a rare sight in the forests of the East. Now some researchers &*! The American Chestnut is a tall deciduous tree that formerly reached about 30 metres in height however, trees in Ontario are now typically only &*! The near-extinct American chestnut looks set to make a comeback. Genetically modified trees, which are resistant to a deadly fungus that has &*! - 4 min - Uploaded by Land Designs Unlimited LLCI discovered an American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) growing in the woods today and it's &*! Restoring the American chestnut tree to eastern woodlands to benefit environment, wildlife, and society. MISSION AND PURPOSE &*! Bringing back the American chestnut. Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones is helping raise awareness about the once-common tree that &*! When European settlers came to America, they found vast forests in the Appalachian mountains, dominated by the American chestnut.&*! Hardly anyone roasts American chestnuts over an open fire anymore: A blight all but wiped out the trees they grow on. Now the discovery of a &*! Restoring the American chestnut to Georgia forests in conjunction with the National American Chestnut Foundation.&*! News and events, newsletter, calendar and membership information.&*! American chestnuts all were mostly dead by the 1950s, due to a blight fungus that was discovered in 1905. An American chestnut tree was &*! The goal of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is to restore the American Chestnut tree to eastern woodlands to benefit environment, wildlife &*! Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata Marshall Borkh) was one of the most prevalent and valuable trees in the  &*! A priority of the TN Chapter will be to find and record information pertaining to surviving American Chestnut Trees in Tennessee, particularly those that may be  &*! The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees—a "perfect tree" that ruled the forests from Georgia to Maine. But in the &*! The American chestnut was once a major feature of the Appalachian forests, with its range covering the entire East Coast. But it fell victim to an &*! For the first time in a century, an American Chestnut tree has reproduced in Brooklyn. It could be the beginning of a &*! Chestnut Nursery 2 Tyler Arboretum is home to an American Chestnut Nursery ( located across Painter Road) and is part of a massive effort to restore the &*! The world's largest remaining stand of American chestnut is under study and under siege in Wisconsin. By Gina Childs. August 2002 Wisconsin Natural &*! I began reading Susan Freinkel's new book, American Chestnut, on my porch one cool evening as darkness set in. It seemed the perfect setting for a story sure  &*! first planting of one of "seed orchards": the next generation of TACF's breeding plan for blight-resistant chestnut, using nuts from ~28 "BC3"  &*! This site is dedicated to the legacy of the American Chestnut tree, which are ecologically extinct in present day. It is designed to give you a taste of Castanea &*! A century ago American chestnut trees dominated the eastern woodlands from Georgia to Maine. Growing straight and tall they were prized for &*! Organic chestnut farmer, Chris Foster of Cascadia Chestnuts in Portland, Oregon, shares some of his first-hand knowledge about the American &*! Long rows of tightly planted American chestnut trees line a field here near the Minnesota-Iowa border. But these aren't y great-grandfather's &*! For details about planned orchard maintenance and public relations activities please visit "How Can I Help" page, and also, view The American Chestnut &*! A century after the iconic American chestnut virtually disappeared from the eastern United States, the Ohio Department of Natural Resces &*! Cost: $7 for lunch, or $50 includes a 1 year membership to American Chestnut Foundation. Schedule of Events: 11:00 AM Business meeting at Skyline Drive &*! The Kentucky Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (KY-TACF) hopes to find five to ten "Mother Trees" to pollinate each year. Where are we likely to &*! Dr. John Scrivani will review evidence of the pre-blight role of the American Southwest Virginia Restoration Branch The American Chestnut Foundation.&*! The American Chestnut Foundation, Asheville, North Carolina. 8794 likes 335 talking about this. The American Chestnut Foundation is working to restore&*! American chestnut. Yvonne C. Barkley. Alternative Tree Crops Information Series No. 2. University of Idaho College of Natural Resces. January, 2007.&*! ARRI and The American Chestnut Foundation TACF have joined forces in a partnership to combine the forestry reclamation of mine sites with restoration of the &*!