chestnut: Quick Facts

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Owners of north Arkansas’ Chestnuts in the Ozarks growing blight-tolerant trees, hoping to revive American staple • Oct. 31, 2026, 7:01 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Photos

European chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) with long, serrated green leaves and spiky, round burs containing single fruits.

European chestnut

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Key People

Image of an engraving of the 16th century botanist Carolus Clusius.

Carolus Clusius

French botanist

Field of baobab trees, Madagascar. (bottle tree)

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Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)

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