Map of Trees Diversity in the US

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[–]tvk30nctqf 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Let's also not forget what happened to the American chest nut.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I heard the American chestnut is back.

https://www.americanforests.org/magazine/article/revival-of-the-american-chestnut/

[–]tvk30nctqf 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's a hybrid with the Chinese chestnut. I would not call that an american chestnut it's not sure they will grow as large because that would take more than a persons life time.

There is an attempt to give the American chestnut to immunity to the blight with some genetic engineering, but the goverment is prevent release said trees at the moment.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No doubt many (most?) are hybrids.

However, I'm fairly confident (not certain) some purebred american chestnut trees are being raised for species revival.

https://www.buyamericanchestnuts.com/

I'm not 100% certain about most things (except the coronavirus; not a superbug).

[–]BTCnasty9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

In Wi RIP most beech, and elm