Q: What can you tell me about American and Chinese chestnut? A: American chestnut (genus Castanea, species dentate) is in the beech family. This tree was a plentiful species, providing 25 percent of ...
The American chestnut tree, which once numbered 4 billion but almost went extinct in the 1950s because of an invasion of Asian fungus, may be on its way to recovery through scientific advances and new ...
Curt Laffin shows the flowers of an American chestnut tree in Mont Vernon on July 8. Credit: Courtesy of Arthur F Rounds Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news ...