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  2. American chestnut - Wikipedia

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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. The American chestnut was once one of the most important forest trees throughout its range, [4][5 ...

  3. Chestnut - Wikipedia

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    Leaf spot is the most common disease for chestnut trees (Mycosphaerella maculiformis). It is known as cylindrosporium leaf spot disease, after its summer conidium form Cylindrosporium castaneae. The pathogens spend the winter in the white spots of the fallen leaves. At spring time, it reinfects the new leaves.

  4. Chestnut blight - Wikipedia

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    Cryphonectria parasitica is a parasitic fungus of chestnut trees. This disease came to be known as chestnut blight. Naturally found in South East Asia, accidental introductions led to invasive populations of C. parasitica in North America and Europe. In the first half of the 20th century, the fungal disease had a devastating economic and social ...

  5. The American Chestnut Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The mission of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is to restore the American chestnut tree to the forests of Eastern North America by breeding genetically diverse blight-resistant trees, evaluating various approaches to the management of chestnut pests and pathogens, and reintroducing the trees into the forest in an ecologically acceptable manner.

  6. Aesculus hippocastanum - Wikipedia

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    Aesculus hippocastanum is a large tree, growing to about 39 metres (128 ft) tall [9] with a domed crown of stout branches. On old trees, the outer branches are often pendulous with curled-up tips. The leaves are opposite and palmately compound, with 5–7 leaflets 13–30 cm (5–12 in) long, making the whole leaf up to 60 cm (24 in) across ...

  7. When is St. Nick's Day and why do so many in Wisconsin ... - AOL

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    December 4, 2023 at 9:03 AM. St. Nick leaves treats and a letter to the Koerner children in Wauwatosa every year. Every year, on Dec. 6, children all over Milwaukee wake up to find their stockings ...

  8. Oneida people - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the Oneida Nation, in Wisconsin Flag of Oneida Indian Nation of New York Flag of the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation of Canada. The Oneida people (/ oʊ ˈ n aɪ d ə / oh-NYE-də ⓘ; [1] autonym: Onʌyoteˀa·ká·, Onyota'a:ka, the People of the Upright Stone, or standing stone, Thwahrù·nęʼ [2] in Tuscarora) are a Native American tribe and First Nations band.

  9. How did kringle become so big in Wisconsin — and why is it ...

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    For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. ... They're meant to be shared, so most are around 10 to 15 inches long. ... Why does Wisconsin drink so much brandy? Our ...