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The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. [3] As is true of all species in the genus Castanea, the American chestnut produces burred fruit with edible nuts.
Native range of the American chestnut tree (castanea dentata)
Native range map of the American chestnut.
Sometimes reaching a height of more than 100 feet tall with trunk diameters often well over 10 feet, the American chestnut was the giant of the eastern U.S. forests. There were once billions of them and their range stretched from Georgia and Alabama to Michigan, but the majestic tree was gone before forest science existed to document its role ...
Interactive Map of the Native Range of Castanea dentata - American chestnut.
Map showing the historic range of the American Chestnut based on Little, 1977. Map: Caitlin Dempsey. The large and elaborate canopy created homes for many tree-dwelling animals, plus a dense shade.
A map of haplotype diversity of American chestnut throughout the historical native range of the species. While only D-type cytoplasm is found within populations to the north (blue dots), multiple haplotypes (orange dots, inclusive O, M, and P haplotypes) are found throughout the southern extent of the range, suggesting a top conservation ...