If you have this tree, contact NE Ohio researchers [Video]

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CLEVELAND (WJW) — You might have a very special tree that’s naturally “genetically resistant” to disease.

If you have this type of tree that’s thriving while other trees around it are dying, The Holden Arboretum in Kirtland is asking you to contact them to help the local beech tree population.

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A relatively new disease attacking beech trees has quickly become prevalent in Northeast Ohio, according to The Holden Arboretum Forest Health Coordinato Rachel Kappler.

“If an American beech on your property is surviving beech leaf disease while the beech trees around it are dying, let us know!” Kappler stated. “Your tree may be genetically resistant to beech leaf disease, and could play a role in our beech resistance breeding program,” Kappler said.

You can reach out to researcher Rachel Kappler ([email protected]) with information about your …