Ginkgo

Ginko biloba
This is a very old tree species, thought to have appeared 290 million years ago. A native of China, the cultivars do well in our area. With its deep roots, resilience to cold winters,  resistance to diseases and insects, earthquakes, natural disasters, and even the atomic bomb blast at Hiroshima,  you can understand how this tree species has been around for millions of years.  It is considered to be a "fossil tree" in that it has no close relatives. The fan-shaped leaves turn a deep saffron yellow in the fall and then drop quickly within just a few days. The female tree produces fruit which contains butyric acid, which is found in butter and food supplements and has a rancid smell.   Another example of its ability to survive is that this fruit was attractive to herbivorous dinosaurs who helped propagate the plants by passing its seeds. This tree can reach heights of 66-110 ft.
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