Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:tree
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| gptkbp:bark_color |
grayish-brown
smooth when young dark brown and deeply furrowed |
| gptkbp:blight |
chestnut blight (Cryphonectaria parasitica)
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
rounded
|
| gptkbp:breeding_behavior |
with Chinese chestnut for resistance
|
| gptkbp:climate_adaptation |
temperate climates
|
| gptkbp:climate_impact |
affected by climate change
|
| gptkbp:color |
light brown to reddish-brown
|
| gptkbp:colors |
yellow to orange
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
local conservation groups active
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
functionally extinct
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in literature and folklore
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of American forestry
|
| gptkbp:disease_resistance |
breeding for resistance ongoing
|
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
promote awareness of species
|
| gptkbp:environment |
simple and serrated
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Fagaceae
|
| gptkbp:flowering_season |
gptkb:spring
catkins |
| gptkbp:forest_ecology |
important for forest ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:fruit_type |
edible nuts
|
| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
low due to blight
|
| gptkbp:growth_habit |
deciduous
|
| gptkbp:growth_rate |
fast-growing
|
| gptkbp:height |
up to 100 feet
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important timber tree
|
| gptkbp:historical_use |
food source for Native Americans
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American chestnut
|
| gptkbp:ingredients |
spiny burrs
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
shade tree
|
| gptkbp:leaf_arrangement |
alternate
|
| gptkbp:leaf_color |
dark green
|
| gptkbp:leaf_shape |
2 to 4 inches
tall and straight 5 to 10 inches |
| gptkbp:native_range |
eastern United States
|
| gptkbp:nut_harvest_time |
autumn
|
| gptkbp:nut_production |
abundant in good years
|
| gptkbp:nutritional_value |
1 to 2 inches
|
| gptkbp:pests |
susceptible to various pests
|
| gptkbp:range |
from Maine to Georgia
|
| gptkbp:reforestation_efforts |
breeding programs
|
| gptkbp:region |
zones 4 to 8
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
genetic engineering for resistance
|
| gptkbp:restoration |
ongoing in various states
|
| gptkbp:root_system |
deep taproot
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Castanea_dentata
|
| gptkbp:seed_dispersal |
wind-pollinated
by animals |
| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
mycorrhizal fungi
|
| gptkbp:taste |
gptkb:sweet
|
| gptkbp:timber_value |
high value
|
| gptkbp:uses |
wood for furniture and flooring
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
provides food for wildlife
|
| gptkbp:wood_uses |
lightweight and strong
moderately durable |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Great_Smoky_Mountains
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|