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And they are the only ones available in the u.s.. and the smaller and sweeter chest nut could be on the verge of a comback. they are tried to save the all but extent american chest nut tree . >> we lost four billion and we are too young to have remembered them. they were the dominant tree in the eastern forest. it was 60 percent of the forest were wiped out by a blit introduced from childa. they priveded food to the earliest pion ear and wood for homes and children. >> light resistant chinese chest nut with the taller american version. these show promising ruments. but many are still suscept s...

The verge of a comeback. researchers are trying to save the all but extinct american chestnut tree. >> we lost 4 billion of the american chestnut trees. we were all too young to remember them. they were the dominant tree in the eastern forest. >> more than 100 years ago, american chestnut trees that accounted for up to 60% of the forest the in the east were wiped out by a blight introduced from china. healthy, american chestnut trees like this one not only provided food to the earliest pioneers, but wood for homes and furniture. a nonprofit group called the american chestnut foundation is cros...