Castanea crenata
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Castanea crenata, the Japanese chestnut or Korean chestnut, is a species of chestnut native to Japan and Korea. Castanea crenata exhibits resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi, the fungal pathogen that
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Chestnut fruit
Peeled chestnuts
Male flower
American chestnut
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The American chestnut is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. As is true of all species in the genus Castanea, the American chestnut produces burre
Castanea crenata
…to ink disease, and for these reasons is of importance in North America in the development of disease-resistant hybrids and genetic engineering of the American chestnut, which is susceptible to both fungal pathogens. Examples of Japanese chestnut cultivars are…
American Chestnut
A young chestnut tree in its natural habitat
American chestnut male (pollen) catkins
Chestnut blight affecting a young American chestnut