A once plentiful tree in the Eastern United States, the American chestnut tree was almost wiped out entirely by a blight (fungus) in the 20th century. While the trees are not technically extinct, very few remain in comparison to how many existed.
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A once plentiful tree in the Eastern United States, the American chestnut tree was almost wiped out entirely by a blight (fungus) in the 20th century. While the trees are not technically extinct, very few remain in comparison to how many existed.
Did not know that! Darn blight.