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Re: OT: Favorite trees?
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Posted by Kestrel on November 02, 2006 at 05:48:10 from (71.235.9.43):
In Reply to: OT: Favorite trees? posted by hillbillyOH on November 01, 2006 at 14:46:40:
By far the American chestnut, even though an Asian blight wiped out all mature trees years ago. Reseachers think they will come up with a resistant variety some day. I have plenty of 3-5 foot live trees sprouting off old stumps on my property. Pretty sad demise if you look at the huge economic impact their nuts & lumber gave us and food source for wildlife. There's even a cult-like following today. Check out The American Chestnut Foundation site, photos of railcars full of chestnuts, etc. http://www.acf.org/Chestnut_history.htm
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