American Chestnut

Description:

tili 'chestnut' in Cherokee language. Cherokee people today enjoy tili disuyi gadu 'chestnut bread', a slightly sweet boiled/steamed corn meal with chestnuts in it. People eat tili disuyi gadu in the fall. You can generally buy tili disuyi gadu at the fall festival in Cherokee, NC. A heritage sighting. The American Chestnut has succumbed to blight. This building at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is built of huge old American Chestnut boards.

Habitat:

I defer to commenters for the habitat. What is the habitat of the American Chestnut these days?

Notes:

Perhaps the 'notes' section is better for Cherokee language information. And we have posted the Cherokee language text on our website. I will add it to the 'links' below. tili 'chestnut' in Cherokee language. Cherokee people today enjoy tili disuyi gadu 'chestnut bread', a slightly sweet boiled/steamed corn meal with chestnuts in it. People eat tili disuyi gadu in the fall. You can generally buy tili disuyi gadu at the fall festival in Cherokee, NC. In the fall, the tough kids play around by hurling spiky chestnuts at each other.