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Ginkgo biloba |
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Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree |
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China |
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A medium to large pyramidal tree with stiff,
ascending branches and few twigs with age
becoming broader and more open. |
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50-80 feet tall with a variable spread from
30-40 feet
to wider than tall. |
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Plants are
dioecious. Male reproductive
structures in catkins, females on long pedicels bearing
1 or 2 ovules, not showy. |
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Late May |
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Leaves are alternate, simple, in clusters of 3-5
on spurs, fan-shaped with a central notch, 2-3
inches wide, with entire or wavy margins,
dichotomously veined, bright green in color. |
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Fall color is a clear yellow, with all the
leaves falling very quickly. |
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Bark is gray-brown and black, attractively
ridged and furrowed. Stems have stubby, lateral,
spur-like shoots. |
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Female reproductive structures are
yellowish-green, plum-like, borne only on female
trees, the fleshy covering having a very
disagreeable odor. |
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'Autumn Gold' - clear yellow leaves in fall
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