Assertion: american chestnut | /r/HasProperty | important food source
Facets:
value: for the tasty chestnuts
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The American chestnut was a culturally important tree and important food source for many Native Americans, and some are wary of genetically altering a species with which they have a long relationship, says Neil Patterson, a member of the Tuscarora Nation and assistant director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at SUNY ESF.
text: It was important for its wood and for the tasty chestnuts that were prized by man and animals alike.
text: The American chestnut was an important source of timber.