Someone enlighten me pretty please!
this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2026
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https://www.waldwissen.net/en/forestry/forest-protection/fungi-and-nematodes/chestnut-blight
Chestnut blight is caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica (formerly known as Endothia parasitica). The pathogen originates from East Asia, where it occurs as a weak parasite on the resistant Japanese (Castanea crenata) and Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima). In the early 20th century, the fungus was accidentally introduced into the USA with infected plant material, triggering a dramatic epidemic that almost completely eradicated the extensive forests of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in the eastern USA.
What does this have to do with gundams though?
Might be the only Japanese thing OP knows the name of.
Oppa gundam style!
I'll see myself out...
I am assuming because a) Japanese, as the other person said and b) Gundam is where robots in the future fight bad guys, right? So the invasive chestnut species is the bad guy, therefore Gundam
Also maybe Gundam has time travel, idk. I haven't watched it so I'm pulling this from thin air. I just know Gundam has cool fighting robots
You get me.
The chestnut was the vehicle that brought the fungus, kinda like a mobile suit.
This fungus was accidentally brought to America with the Japanese chestnut (which has some resistance) and almost completely ate the American chestnut (which has none).
Not a botanist but as a southerner I'd go to the Centennial Expo and the Chicago World's fair to try to keep Kudzu out of America. That weed is a fucking problem
It's crazy to see the places I grew up completely overgrown, the plants and flowers and colors I'd see bloom along the mountains choked by a jungle-green slope of garbage. Hate.
PNW... Himalayan Blackberry
How about Spanish Moss?
What about earth worms‽
I think those are native.
North America had only one minor earth worm species before Europeans arrived.
Huh, cool.
Reading about the sheer number of american chestnut trees that used to be on just the east coast is staggering, literally over a billion trees, all producing edible nuts
Sorry, nah, I'd be punching Luther Burbank in the dick and setting everything he had on fire.
(Himalayan blackberry)
you may have explained why our blackberries are so good. we've been cloning a california blackberry everywhere we move, and all the nurseries here sell himalayan blackberries. we've also got a little patch of wild california blackberries in the hills we're tending. got the best jam.
I don't think it would have been possible to keep it out. :/
At the same time, if the time traveler could prevent the American vines to be imported in Europe it would be great !