Then, in 1904, someone accidentally introduced a fungus from Asia that wiped out the entire population of chestnut trees on the East ... traditional Chinese medicine, and meditation.

Since the 1920s, researchers have been trying to breed fungus-resistant chestnut trees. Roxy Todd of member ... crossbreeding American chestnuts with Chinese chestnuts, creating a hybrid.

The Chinese Scholar Tree is found on upland rocky mountain slopes in moist, well-drained soil in its natural habitat. Optimal light conditions include full sun to partial shade. Though native to China ...

When the chestnut blight, native to Asia, arrived in New York City around 1904, it spread at a rate of 50 miles a year.