DOCSLIB.ORG

Fall/Winter 1990, Volume 5 Issue 1 PDF Document, 1.7 MB

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Fall/Winter 1990, Volume 5 Issue 1 PDF Document, 1.7 MB THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION President Vice President Philip A. Rutter Mark Widrlechner Treasurer Secretary William L. MacDonald Mark R. Michaud Science Chair Journal Editor Albert H. Ellingboe Angus W. McDonald, Jr. Board of Directors -1990 Dr. Norman Borlaug…………………………….…….Mexico Dr. Charles R. Burnham ……………………..……….Minnesota Mr. M.B. Dickerman………………………………….Virginia Dr. Albert H. Ellingboe………………………….……Wisconsin Dr. David French……………………………….……..Minnesota Dr. Dennis Fulbright…………………………….…….Michigan Dr. Cameron Gundersen…………………..…….…….Wisconsin Dr. Richard A. Jaynes…………………….……..…….Connecticut Mr. Robert J. Koenke……………………….…..……..Minnesota Ms. E. Gay Leonard, Esq…………………..…….……Virginia Mr. Maurice Levite……………………………………Virginia Dr. William L. MacDonald……………………………West Virginia Dr. Angus W. McDonald, Jr……………..……………Minnesota Mr. Mark R. Michaud…………………………………Minnesota Mr. James Olson…………………………..…………..Michigan Dr. Paul E. Reed …………………………..………….Nebraska Mr. Philip A. Runer…………………………………...Minnesota Dr. Thomas Tenbrunsel…………………..…………...Alabama Ms. Cheri Wagner……………………….….…………New York Ms. Jennifer Wagner…………………….…….………Washington, D.C. Mr. Richard K. Waybright…………………….………West Virginia Dr. Wayne H. Weidlich……………………….………Michigan Dr. Mark Widlechner……………………….…………Iowa Mr. Donald C. Willeke, Esq…………….……….……Minnesota Mr. James Wilson………………………….…….……Virginia Honorary Director Dr. Peter H. Raven………………………………..…..Missouri ACF Receives Major Grants The Foundation is continuing to important to us, and among other things, broaden its base of support. Not only is our made President general membership steadily increasing, but Rutter's search for germplasm in China we are now increasingly able to attract possible by freeing him (temporarily) from major gifts from private foundations and fundraising chores. persons. Most recently, the hiring of our new For the last three years, the Merrill Executive Director was made possible by a G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation has special gift from Mr. Wallace Dayton of supported us to the maximum their $20,000. Mr. Dayton is a dedicated and guidelines will allow, in spite of the fact that honored conservationist. He has served in their usual policy is not to fund any many ways, among them as a Trustee of the particular organization for more than two National Audubon Society, Chairman of the years in a row. Board of Governors of the national Nature Mr. Brad Stanback, benefactor of Conservancy, and as Chairman of the many environmental causes in the Minnesota Nature Conservancy. A few of Appalachians, and a major supporter of the his many awards are the 1985 Nature Longbranch Environmental Education Conservancy Land Guardian Award, and the Center in North Carolina, last year 1986 Garden Club of America Cynthia responded to our request for special help Laughlin Medal. with a gift of $40,000 for our general We are very proud of the trust operations fund. This gift was tremendously placed in the American Chestnut foundation by these eminent conservationists. Volume V. Number 1 • Fall/Winter 1990-91 1 Contents Foundation Directors…………………………………………..Inside front cover Major Grants to ACF……………………………………………………..………..1 Letters to the Editor………………………………………………………..………4 Editor’s Notes……………………………………………………….……………..5 In Memoriam………………………………………………………………………6 • NOTES • Announcing the 1990 Annual Meeting of the Foundation…………………..……7 Attendees at the 1989 ACF Annual Meeting…………………………….………..7 President's Message P.A. Rutter…………………………………………………….…………..8 Meadowview Notes F. Hebard……………………………………………………..…………..11 Sources of American Chestnut Seed F. Hebard……………………………………………………..…………..11 Chestnut Tree Planted at Walden M. P. Sherwood…………………………………………………..………13 • MEMORIES & OBSERVATIONS • Chestnuts K. Reinheimer……………………………………………………………14 Chestnut Breeding In New England L. Inman………………………………………………………………….16 A Case of Hypovirulence in the Wild F. L. Paillet……………………………………………………………….18 2 Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation A Simplified Key to Chestnut Species, Primarily for Identification of the American Chestnut in its Native Range P. N. Gordon………………………………………………….………….22 The Other American Chestnut and Two West Coast Cousins F. L. Paillet……………………………………………………………….24 • Science • Projects to Control Chestnut Blight in Connecticut K. S. Century…………………………………………………………….28 An Historical Reference for Chestnut Introductions into North America S. L. Anagnostakis……………………………………………….………31 Noteworthy Chestnut Trees in Connecticut S. L. Anagnostakis………………………………………………….……43 Index to Vols. 1 – III………………………………………………………………45 About the Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation………………….….…47 ACF State Coordinators………………………………………..Inside back cover Cover illustration by Frederick L. Paillet Volume V, Number 1 • Fall winter 1990-91 3 Letters to the Editor Sir- We have read with interest the on the covers of the last issue and this. Fall/ Winter, 1989-90 issue, Vol. IV, Acknowledgement was inadvertently No. 1 of the Journal of the American omitted during the production process. Chestnut Foundation, but note the need We apologize to our readers and to Dr. for better proofreading in its production. Paillet, and look forward to publishing There are a number of typographical more of his helpful work in future issues. errors that detract from the message that Ed. the articles are intended to transmit. Furthermore, the article on page Sir- 23 seems to have no author, and it does You have sent me my first copy not appear in the Table of Contents. of your journal, and my curiosity is The illustration on page 24 has aroused, Since all of us who subscribe the word canker misspelled and the root have an interest in growing good connection between the multiple- chestnuts in America, it seems a foolish stemmed growth form at the left should waste of your excellent paper to recite be shown to illustrate the origin of the again the fall of the American Chestnut. larger tree. The sketch should be drawn Surely there are more substantial in such a way that the dead portion of subjects to be discussed than the glory the crown can be distinguished by the of the split-rail fence. reader at a glance. You list some producers of It seems to me that pages 10 Chinese Chestnuts. Would it be feasible through 13 ("Service of Dedication" - to discuss with some objectivity the Ed.) are out of place in this journal. flavors and size of the nuts from the Sincerely, various cultivars? Even the Chinese Donald B. Lawrence Chestnut is not perfectly immune to the Minneapolis, MN blight; is there someone who could discuss the early signs of infestation Frederick L. Paillet of the with E. Parasitica? Department of the Interior, Denver, Thank you for your interest. made the drawings and accompanying texts in the last issue. Wallace C. Bedell Dr. Pallet also drew the illustration Free Union, V A 4 Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation Editor’s Notes Chestnut growers and supporters been, and we will exert every effort to be have accurate and discerning eyes. Many increasingly regular in the future. members have written or called to observe Although back issues of The that The Journal of the American Chestnut Journal are rare, we include in this issue Foundation has appeared irregularly since an index of Volumes I through Ill. If there it began publication. The Journal depends is sufficient interest from libraries, upon a constant stream of Notes, Mem- photocopies or microfilm of back issues ories & Observations, and Scientific ar- might become available. Those who own ticles for its existence - and frequency. On early issues of The Journal are permitted - the editorial side, we are still experi- even urged to make reasonable numbers of menting with procedures and format. Our photocopies for colleagues in pursuit of goal is two issues per calendar year to the goal: "Toward the Restoration of an keep our membership up to date on sci- American Classic." entific and organizational progress. This issue is "less late" than earlier issues have Angus W. McDonald, Jr. Volume V, Number 1 • Fall/Winter 1990-91 5 In Memoriam David Brewster • Edwin B. Newman • Anna Belle Wagner NOTES Annual Meeting October 20-22,1990 The Annual Meeting of the American Chestnut Foundation will be held on the 20th to the 22nd of October, 1990 at the Holiday Inn in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Registration will begin at noon on Saturday the 20th. There will be field trips during the afternoon of the 20th and the morning of the 21st. Scientific presentations will be made during the afternoon of the 21st. TI1C annual business meeting of the Foundation will take place on the 22nd. Pre-registration is required. For a schedule of events and registration forms, please write Dr. Mark P. Widrlechner, North Central Plant Introduction Station, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011. Schedules and registration forms should be ready for mailing to interested parties on or around 15 September. Registration deadline is 15 October. LIST OF ATTENDEES AT THE 1989 ACF ANNUAL MEETING Paul Barnett, Knoxville, Tennessee Bill MacDonald, Morgantown, West Gray Bethea and Family, Georgia Virginia Patrick Brown, Oak Ridge, Tennessee Bernard Monahan, California Bud and Elaine Coulter, Eastport, Steve and Linda Nash, Richmond, Michigan Virginia Paul DeHart, Franklin, Ohio Mack Pritchard, Nashville, Tennessee Mr. and Mrs. Robert De Long, Walden, Chester and Mike Ptaszek, Columbus, New York Ohio Al Ellingboe, University of Wisconsin, Janet Rock, Gatlinburg, Tennessee John Madison, Wisconsin Schafer, Logansport, Indiana David French, University of Minnesota,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • CHESTNUT (CASTANEA Spp.) CULTIVAR EVALUATION for COMMERCIAL CHESTNUT PRODUCTION
    CHESTNUT (CASTANEA spp.) CULTIVAR EVALUATION FOR COMMERCIAL CHESTNUT PRODUCTION IN HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE By Ana Maria Metaxas Approved: James Hill Craddock Jennifer Boyd Professor of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences (Director of Thesis) (Committee Member) Gregory Reighard Jeffery Elwell Professor of Horticulture Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (Committee Member) A. Jerald Ainsworth Dean of the Graduate School CHESTNUT (CASTANEA spp.) CULTIVAR EVALUATION FOR COMMERCIAL CHESTNUT PRODUCTION IN HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE by Ana Maria Metaxas A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Science May 2013 ii ABSTRACT Chestnut cultivars were evaluated for their commercial applicability under the environmental conditions in Hamilton County, TN at 35°13ꞌ 45ꞌꞌ N 85° 00ꞌ 03.97ꞌꞌ W elevation 230 meters. In 2003 and 2004, 534 trees were planted, representing 64 different cultivars, varieties, and species. Twenty trees from each of 20 different cultivars were planted as five-tree plots in a randomized complete block design in four blocks of 100 trees each, amounting to 400 trees. The remaining 44 chestnut cultivars, varieties, and species served as a germplasm collection. These were planted in guard rows surrounding the four blocks in completely randomized, single-tree plots. In the analysis, we investigated our collection predominantly with the aim to: 1) discover the degree of acclimation of grower- recommended cultivars to southeastern Tennessee climatic conditions and 2) ascertain the cultivars’ ability to survive in the area with Cryphonectria parasitica and other chestnut diseases and pests present.
    [Show full text]
  • Chestnuts in Appalachian Culture Part II Chestnuts in Appalachian Culture Part II a Perfect Wildlife Food Lost in Time, But
    the September 2010 | Issue 2 Vol.24 27th Annual Meeting October 15-17 Registration Information Inside Chestnuts in Appalachian Culture Part II A Perfect Wildlife Food Lost in Time, But Not Forgotten Simple Strategies for Controlling a Common Pest MeadowviewMeadowview DedicationDedication a Success!S ! 27th REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.ACF.ORG REGISTRATIONANNUAL MEETING OR CALL (828) 281-0047 TO REGISTER BY PHONE THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION Option 1: Full Registration PAYMENT TACF Member $75 Name of Attendee(s) Non-Member $115 (includes a one-year membership) Address Full Registration for one person City (does not include lodging) State Includes: Zip Code Phone number t Friday Night Welcome Reception t Saturday Night Dinner & Awards Program Email t Access to all Workshops Form of Payment t All Meals Check (payable to TACF) Credit Card Option 2: Day Passes for Workshops Only (Registration fee does not include lodging Total amount due $ or meals) Credit Card Billing Information SATURDAY Credit Card (circle one): Visa Mastercard Regular Members $40 Card Number __ __ __ __-__ __ __ __-__ __ __ __-__ __ __ __ Student Members $40 Regular Non-Member $80 (includes a one-year membership) Expiration Date Student Non-Member $55 (includes a one-year membership) Name on Card (print) SUNDAY Address Regular Members $25 City Student Members $25 State Zip Code Regular Non-Member $65 (includes a one-year membership) Student Non-Member $40 (includes a one-year membership) Phone number All attendees MUST pre-register for the Annual Meeting. Signature TACF needs to register all of our attendees with NCTC’s security office prior to the meeting, and no on-site Return form and payment to: registration will be available.
    [Show full text]
  • The Effect of Insects on Seed Set of Ozark Chinquapin, Castanea Ozarkensis" (2017)
    University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 5-2017 The ffecE t of Insects on Seed Set of Ozark Chinquapin, Castanea ozarkensis Colton Zirkle University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Botany Commons, Entomology Commons, and the Plant Biology Commons Recommended Citation Zirkle, Colton, "The Effect of Insects on Seed Set of Ozark Chinquapin, Castanea ozarkensis" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1996. http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1996 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. The Effect of Insects on Seed Set of Ozark Chinquapin, Castanea ozarkensis A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Entomology by Colton Zirkle Missouri State University Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2014 May 2017 University of Arkansas This thesis is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. ____________________________________ Dr. Ashley Dowling Thesis Director ____________________________________ ______________________________________ Dr. Frederick Paillet Dr. Neelendra Joshi Committee Member Committee Member Abstract Ozark chinquapin (Castanea ozarkensis), once found throughout the Interior Highlands of the United States, has been decimated across much of its range due to accidental introduction of chestnut blight, Cryphonectria parasitica. Efforts have been made to conserve and restore C. ozarkensis, but success requires thorough knowledge of the reproductive biology of the species. Other Castanea species are reported to have characteristics of both wind and insect pollination, but pollination strategies of Ozark chinquapin are unknown.
    [Show full text]
  • Pooled Whole‐Genome Sequencing of Interspecific Chestnut (Castanea
    Received: 3 April 2018 | Revised: 7 June 2018 | Accepted: 10 June 2018 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4336 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Pooled whole- genome sequencing of interspecific chestnut (Castanea) hybrids reveals loci associated with differences in caching behavior of fox squirrels (Sciurus niger L.) Nicholas R. LaBonte1 | Keith E. Woeste2 1Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Abstract 2USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Dispersal of seeds by scatter- hoarding rodents is common among tropical and tem- Station, Hardwood Tree Improvement perate tree species, including chestnuts in the genus Castanea. Backcrossed (BC) in- and Regeneration Center, West Lafayette, Indiana terspecific hybrid chestnuts exhibit wide variation in seed traits: as the parent species (Castanea dentata and C. mollissima) have distinct seed phenotypes and tend to be Correspondence Nicholas R. LaBonte, Department of Crop handled differently by seed dispersers, phenotypic variation in BC trees is likely due Sciences, University of Illinois, 1201 W to inheritance of genes that have undergone divergent evolution in the parent spe- Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801. Email: [email protected] cies. To identify candidate genomic regions for interspecific differences in seed dis- persal, we used tagged seeds to measure average dispersal distance for seeds of third- generation BC chestnuts and sequenced pooled whole genomes of mother trees with contrasting seed dispersal: high caching rate/long distance; low caching rate/short distance; no caching. Candidate regions affecting seed dispersal were identified as loci with more C. mollissima alleles in the high caching rate/ long- distance pool than expected by chance and observed in the other two pools. Functional an- notations of candidate regions included predicted lipid metabolism, dormancy regu- lation, seed development, and carbohydrate metabolism genes.
    [Show full text]
  • Phylogeny of Rosids! ! Rosids! !
    Phylogeny of Rosids! Rosids! ! ! ! ! Eurosids I Eurosids II Vitaceae Saxifragales Eurosids I:! Eurosids II:! Zygophyllales! Brassicales! Celastrales! Malvales! Malpighiales! Sapindales! Oxalidales! Myrtales! Fabales! Geraniales! Rosales! Cucurbitales! Fagales! After Jansen et al., 2007, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104: 19369-19374! Phylogeny of Rosids! Rosids! ! ! ! ! Eurosids I Eurosids II Vitaceae Saxifragales Eurosids I:! Eurosids II:! Zygophyllales! Brassicales! Celastrales! Malvales! Malpighiales! Sapindales! Oxalidales! Myrtales! Fabales! Geraniales! Rosales! Cucurbitales! Fagales! After Jansen et al., 2007, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104: 19369-19374! Alnus - alders A. rubra A. rhombifolia A. incana ssp. tenuifolia Alnus - alders Nitrogen fixation - symbiotic with the nitrogen fixing bacteria Frankia Alnus rubra - red alder Alnus rhombifolia - white alder Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia - thinleaf alder Corylus cornuta - beaked hazel Carpinus caroliniana - American hornbeam Ostrya virginiana - eastern hophornbeam Phylogeny of Rosids! Rosids! ! ! ! ! Eurosids I Eurosids II Vitaceae Saxifragales Eurosids I:! Eurosids II:! Zygophyllales! Brassicales! Celastrales! Malvales! Malpighiales! Sapindales! Oxalidales! Myrtales! Fabales! Geraniales! Rosales! Cucurbitales! Fagales! After Jansen et al., 2007, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104: 19369-19374! Fagaceae (Beech or Oak family) ! Fagaceae - 9 genera/900 species.! Trees or shrubs, mostly northern hemisphere, temperate region ! Leaves simple, alternate; often lobed, entire or serrate, deciduous
    [Show full text]
  • Recent Advances in Adventitious Root Formation in Chestnut
    plants Review Recent Advances in Adventitious Root Formation in Chestnut Jesús M. Vielba, Nieves Vidal , M. Carmen San José, Saleta Rico and Conchi Sánchez * Department of Plant Physiology, Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; [email protected] (J.M.V.); [email protected] (N.V.); [email protected] (M.C.S.J.); [email protected] (S.R.) * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +34-981590958 Received: 7 September 2020; Accepted: 5 November 2020; Published: 11 November 2020 Abstract: The genus Castanea includes several tree species that are relevant because of their geographical extension and their multipurpose character, that includes nut and timber production. However, commercial exploitation of the trees is hindered by several factors, particularly by their limited regeneration ability. Regardless of recent advances, there exists a serious limitation for the propagation of elite genotypes of chestnut due to decline of rooting ability as the tree ages. In the present review, we summarize the research developed in this genus during the last three decades concerning the formation of adventitious roots (ARs). Focusing on cuttings and in vitro microshoots, we gather the information available on several species, particularly C. sativa, C. dentata and the hybrid C. sativa C. crenata, and analyze the influence of several factors on the achievements of the × applied protocols, including genotype, auxin treatment, light regime and rooting media. We also pay attention to the acclimation phase, as well as compile the information available about biochemical and molecular related aspects. Furthermore, we considerate promising biotechnological approaches that might enable the improvement of the current protocols.
    [Show full text]
  • Chestnut Quiz: Questions and Answers
    kupidonia.com Chestnut Quiz: questions and answers Chestnut Quiz: questions and answers - 1 / 4 kupidonia.com 1. Which family of trees does chestnut belong to? Juglandaceae Fagaceae Myricaceae 2. How many species of chestnut exist? 9 7 8 3. What are the two accepted species of American chestnuts? Castanea dentata and Castanea pumila Castanea mollissima and Castanea henryi Castanea pumila and Castanea seguinii 4. Which genius does chestnut belong to? Castanea Lithocarpus Castanopsis 5. What is the scientific name for Dwarf chestnut? Castanea henryi Castanea pumila Chestnut Quiz: questions and answers - 2 / 4 kupidonia.com Castanea mollissima 6. How much energy does a raw chestnut have? 890 kJ 670 kJ 820 kJ 7. Which country is the largest producer of chestnuts? China South Korea Turkey 8. Which language does name "chestnut" come from? Spanish Latin Old French 9. Where was chestnut brought to Europe from? Asia Africa Australia Chestnut Quiz: questions and answers - 3 / 4 kupidonia.com Chestnut Quiz: questions and answers Right answers 1. Which family of trees does chestnut belong to? Fagaceae 2. How many species of chestnut exist? 8 3. What are the two accepted species of American chestnuts? Castanea dentata and Castanea pumila 4. Which genius does chestnut belong to? Castanea 5. What is the scientific name for Dwarf chestnut? Castanea pumila 6. How much energy does a raw chestnut have? 820 kJ 7. Which country is the largest producer of chestnuts? China 8. Which language does name "chestnut" come from? Old French 9. Where was chestnut brought to Europe from? Asia Chestnut Quiz: questions and answers - 4 / 4 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).
    [Show full text]
  • Native Plant List Trees.XLS
    Lower Makefield Township Native Plant List* TREES LIGHT MOISTURE TYPE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME STREET SUN PART SHADE DRY MOIST WET TREE SHADE EVERGREEN Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic White Cedar x x x x IIex opaca American Holly x x x x Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar x x x Picea glauca White Spruce x x x Picea pungens Blue Spruce x x x Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine x x x Pinus resinosa Red Pine x x x Pinus rigida Pitch Pine x x Pinus strobus White Pine x x x Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine x x x Thuja occidentalis Eastern Arborvitae x x x x Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock xx x DECIDUOUS Acer rubrum Red Maple x x x x x x Acer saccharinum Silver Maple x x x x Acer saccharum Sugar Maple x x x x Asimina triloba Paw-Paw x x Betula lenta Sweet Birch x x x x Betula nigra River Birch x x x x Betula populifolia Gray Birch x x x x x Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam x x x (C. tomentosa) Carya alba Mockernut Hickory x x x x Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory x x x Carya glabra Pignut Hickory x x x x x Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory x x Castanea pumila Allegheny Chinkapin xx x Celtis occidentalis Hackberry x x x x x x Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur Hawthorn x x x x Crataegus viridis Green Hawthorn x x x x Diospyros virginiana Common Persimmon x x x x Fagus grandifolia American Beech x x x x PAGE 1 Exhibit 1 TREES (cont'd) LIGHT MOISTURE TYPE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME STREET SUN PART SHADE DRY MOIST WET TREE SHADE DECIDUOUS (cont'd) Fraxinus americana White Ash x x x x Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash x x x x x Gleditsia triacanthos v.
    [Show full text]
  • Chinquapin Planting Guide
    Planting Guide Food source: Chinkapin nuts are palatable to humans CHINKAPIN as well as wildlife. They have a sweet flavor and are often preferred over the fruit of the American Castanea pumila (L.) P. Mill. chestnut. Plant Symbol = CAPU9 Landscaping: Chinkapin is sometimes used for Contributed by: USDA NRCS National Plant Data landscaping as a small ornamental tree or shrub. Its Center flowers are attractive but have an unpleasant odor. Restoration: Chinkapin can be used to rehabilitate disturbed sites because of its ability to adapt to harsh conditions. The threat of chestnut blight often deters this decision by land managers. Wildlife: Squirrels, chipmunks, opossums, white- tailed deer, blue jays, woodpeckers and other birds consume chinkapin nuts. White-tailed deer browse Male flowers. A.B. Russell. 1997. the foliage. NC State University. Trees of the Maritime Forest. Legal Status Chinkapin is rare in its range. It is threatened in Kentucky, endangered in New Jersey, and has been extirpated from most of Alabama by chestnut blight. Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural Resources for this plant’s current status (e.g. threatened or endangered species, state noxious status, and wetland indicator values). Description Female flowers. G. Nelson. 1996. General: Beech Family (Fagaceae). Chinkapin is a Shrubs and woody vines of Florida. monoecious small tree or large shrub that grows to be 2 to 5 m tall. The twigs are densely hairy Alternate Names (tomentose) when young, becoming shiny brown Allegheny chinkapin, American chinquapin, with densely reddish-hairy buds. The leaves are Castanea alnifolia, Castanea ashei, Castanea alternate, simple, short-stemmed, prominently floridana, Castanea margaretta, Castanea nana, veined, oblong with fine pointed teeth or bristles, up Castanea paucispina, chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, to 15 cm long, and tomentose on the lower surface.
    [Show full text]
  • FAGACEAE 1. FAGUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 997. 1753
    Flora of China 4: 314–400. 1999. 1 FAGACEAE 壳斗科 qiao dou ke Huang Chengjiu (黄成就 Huang Ching-chieu)1, Zhang Yongtian (张永田 Chang Yong-tian)2; Bruce Bartholomew3 Trees or rarely shrubs, monoecions, evergreen or deciduous. Stipules usually early deciduous. Leaves alternate, sometimes false-whorled in Cyclobalanopsis. Inflorescences unisexual or androgynous with female cupules at the base of an otherwise male inflorescence. Male inflorescences a pendulous head or erect or pendulous catkin, sometimes branched; flowers in dense cymules. Male flower: sepals 4–6(–9), scalelike, connate or distinct; petals absent; filaments filiform; anthers dorsifixed or versatile, opening by longitudinal slits; with or without a rudimentary pistil. Female inflorescences of 1–7 or more flowers subtended individually or collectively by a cupule formed from numerous fused bracts, arranged individually or in small groups along an axis or at base of an androgynous inflorescence or on a separate axis. Female flower: perianth 1–7 or more; pistil 1; ovary inferior, 3–6(– 9)-loculed; style and carpels as many as locules; placentation axile; ovules 2 per locule. Fruit a nut. Seed usually solitary by abortion (but may be more than 1 in Castanea, Castanopsis, Fagus, and Formanodendron), without endosperm; embryo large. Seven to 12 genera (depending on interpretation) and 900–1000 species: worldwide except for tropical and S Africa; seven genera and 294 species (163 endemic, at least three introduced) in China. Many species are important timber trees. Nuts of Fagus, Castanea, and of most Castanopsis species are edible, and oil is extracted from nuts of Fagus. Nuts of most species of this family contain copious amounts of water soluble tannin.
    [Show full text]
  • Pollination Biology and Simple Sequence Repeat (Ssr) Genetic Identification of Chestnut Cultivars and Their Progeny
    POLLINATION BIOLOGY AND SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT (SSR) GENETIC IDENTIFICATION OF CHESTNUT CULTIVARS AND THEIR PROGENY By Carmen Medina-Mora A DISSERTATION Submitted to Michigan State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Plant Pathology-Doctor of Philosophy 2015 ABSTRACT POLLINATION BIOLOGY AND SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT (SSR) GENETIC IDENTIFICATION OF CHESTNUT CULTIVARS AND THEIR PROGENY By Carmen Medina-Mora After chestnut blight, caused by the accidental introduction of the pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, ravaged American chestnut (Castanea dentata) populations, other chestnut species attracted more interest because blight resistance was of primary concern. Therefore, the Michigan chestnut population consists of American, Chinese (C. mollissima), Japanese (C. crenata) and European (C. sativa) trees and their hybrids. For orchards, selection of grafted cultivars is crucial for long-term commercial success. Due to the mixture of non-grafted seedling trees, hybrid trees, and grafted cultivars in Michigan orchards and the variability of nut production within orchards the two objectives of my study were to 1) genetically identify commercially important chestnut cultivars currently growing in Michigan using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, and 2) improve our understanding of chestnut pollination including reproductive phenology, and nut-set using genetic analysis of parents and offspring. To genetically identify chestnut cultivars growing in Michigan, a total of 110 samples representing 9 European hybrid cultivars and 2 Chinese cultivars were genotyped. The efficacy of 5 previously determined SSR markers to describe the genetic diversity among 8 chestnut cultivars was evaluated using IDENTITY, POPGENE and CERVUS software. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 10 to 19 alleles with intermediate to high levels of heterozygosity (0.457-0.923).
    [Show full text]
  • Winter 2016 ~ Issue 1 Vol
    WINTER 2016 ~ ISSUE 1 VOL. 30 THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION A BENEFIT TO MEMBERS Prestigious Medal Awarded ~ Tappan Chairs ~ Annual Meeting Proceedings ~ The Dunstan Chestnut WINTER 2016 ~ ISSUE 1 VOL. 30 THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION 1 3 9 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE NEWS FROM TACF VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT from Lisa Thomson Prestigious Medal Awarded John Wenderoth Pennsylvania/New Jersey Tappan Chairs Chapter Tallest Living American Chestnut New Director of Development 10 12 21 NEWS FROM TACF SCIENCE RSC COLUMN 10 Years of Breeding Selecting Disease The Dunstan Chestnut Volunteer Service Awards Resistant American Chestnut Backcross Hybrids 24 Five Year Graft Compatibility 29 30 32 REFLECTIONS PIONEERS RECIPE Charles R. Downs Herbert Darling Potato, Mushroom, and Chestnut Soup A BENEFIT TO MEMBERS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DEAR CHESTNUT ENTHUSIASTS, This holiday season, I am fully immersed in all things chestnut, and I am seeing signs of them everywhere! Walking the streets of New York City recently, I passed a vendor selling roasted chestnuts and heard the famous line “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” beautifully sung by a passerby at the same moment. As a seasonal treat, Starbucks sold Chestnut Praline Lattes. Local friends here in Asheville, a chef, a brewer, and a chocolatier, reached out to us to include chestnut flavors in their concoctions. In December, Maine supporters celebrated finding the tallest American chestnut tree at 115 feet, and a local farm to table restaurant hosted a chestnut-themed dinner that evening. Chestnuts are certainly part of our culinary culture, so I hope you enjoy the soup Lisa Thomson recipe on page 32 as a warm and hearty meal this winter.
    [Show full text]