Assertion: american chestnut | /r/HasProperty | castanea dentata
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value: scientifically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata ) formerly was the most prevalent tree in the mountains of the eastern United States, comprising more than 25 percent of the forest.
text: Scientifically, American chestnut is called Castanea Dentate
text: The American chestnut is known as Castanea dentata, whereas the Chinese chestnut species is known as Castanea mollissima.
text: In conservation: Introduced species …is the loss of the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in eastern North America after the accidental introduction of the fungus, Endothia parasitica, that causes chestnut blight.
text: By 1925 it had decimated the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) population in an area extending over 1,600 km (1,000 miles) north, south, and west of its entry point.
text: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) flourished in many areas of the United States in the 19th century, providing a key source of wood for furniture, instruments and railroad ties.
text: At one time, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) formed about a quarter of the tree population in the eastern states before almost total devastation from chestnut blight in the early 20th century.
text: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once a vital piece of forest ecosystems, providing food to billions of animals.
text: Chestnut blight has caused devastating losses in North America, where American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was eradicated from eastern North America in the first half of the 20th century because of the disease.
text: It is noted for its resistance to chestnut blight which has nearly wiped out the native American chestnut (Castanea dentata).
text: Though three species of chestnut trees exist -- European, Asian and American -- only the American chestnut (Castanea dentata), found in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 4 through 8, is suited to warmer climates.
text: At one time, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) formed about a quarter of the tree population in the eastern United States before almost total devastation from chestnut blight in the early 20th century.
text: Chestnut blight canker on main stem of American chestnut (Castanea dentata); note dead branch in center of canker, discolored bark, and orange bumps (stroma).
text: But the chinquapin fell into relative obscurity following the devastating fungal plight that nearly sent the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) to extinction, and the increased availability of imported chestnuts from Europe, Japan, Korea, and China.
text: Prior to the introduction of this disease, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was the tallest and most dominant hardwood species in the eastern United States (Fig. 2).
text: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, monoecious deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America.
text: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) has a sad story.
text: Until a century ago, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was the cornerstone tree species of eastern North America.
text: Edible chestnuts or Sweet chestnuts (European chestnut (Castanea sativa); American chestnut (Castanea dentata)), but not horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum (also called Buckeye)), are safe to consume raw with few or no side effects.
text: 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 eastern forests of the United States.
text: The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, is native to the United States and belongs to the beech family.
text: Once widespread in the woodlands of eastern North America, including upstate South Carolina, was the American chestnut (Castanea dentata).
text: The Allegheny chinquapin is closely related to the American chestnut, Castanea dentata, and both trees can be found in the same habitat.
text: the American chestnut, Castanea dentata.
text: The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is a nonprofit American organization dedicated to breeding a blight-resistant American chestnut (Castanea dentata) tree and the reintroduction of this tree to the forests of the Eastern United States.
text: American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and 1/16 (
text: The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) has been pretty much wiped out by the devastating chestnut blight.
text: American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was a common associate in these forests prior to the chestnut blight; chestnut sprouts are still found in some stands.
text: Once upon a time, American chestnuts (Castanea dentata) spread their leafy boughs from Maine to Mississippi, accounting for a quarter of the trees in some forests.