| Common Name: Ginkgo |
| Family: Ginkgoaceae |
| Zone: 4 - 9 |
| Average Size: 50' H x 30' W |
Identification:
- Pyramidal form with prominent horizontal branches
- Simple leaf, fan-shaped with parallel veins
- Leaves whorled on short spurs
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| Notes: The Ginkgo is considered by some to be a living fossil. The fossil record dates this unusual gymnosperm to be over 100 million years ago. Found growing native only in China, Ginkgo is widely planted today as a street and park tree for its brilliant yellow autumn color. Female trees produce an orange-yellow fruit that is foul smelling and may be considered a maintenance problem as it rots on the ground. Male forms are preferred with most named selections being male. |
| Campus Location: Pleasant Hall, southwest parking lot |
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