Invasives have largely wiped out the American chestnut and elm, caused “hell” with the beech, and are now wreaking havoc on ...

Up until about 100 years ago, when a fungus blight began to erase it into near-extinction, American chestnut ... bark peels away from the trunk in thin, curly, papery strips, even on young trees.

The tree dates back to 1539, and has survived being pillaged for firewood in post-war 1940s Britain A towering sweet chestnut renowned for its beauty and history has been voted the UK's tree of ...