Identifying American chestnut trees. Originally, American chestnuts were cut down and decimated by chestnut blight. Many trees in North America today that look like American chestnuts are Chinese ...

For lumber companies, the American chestnut was a nearly perfect tree—tall, straight, rot-resistant and easy to split. It also was prolific, sending up new shoots that grew quickly.

CENTREVILLE, Del. (AP) — After the species was devastated by an Asian blight in the early 20th century, a single American chestnut tree in Centreville has been deemed a “precious resource ...

The American chestnut tree used to grow throughout the eastern U.S., ... you can send in leaf and twig samples for identification. More: Tow company bid $0 storage fee, ...

As a big fan of easy-to-identify trees, I was happy to see chestnut oak while hiking Mt. Agamenticus last week. I usually rely upon leaves to identify most tree species, so winter tree ...

Powell's team first worked to identify the ... now the team is seeking for approvals from the federal government and preparing to distribute 10,000 blight-resistant American chestnut trees ...

CENTREVILLE, Del. (AP) — After the species was devastated by an Asian blight in the early 20th century, a single American chestnut tree in Centreville has been deemed a “precious resource ...