"The tree that survived Hiroshima," "prehistoric tree," "living fossil"... Ginkgo biloba has been given many labels, not always accurate, which overshadow one of its greatest peculiarities: its ...

Ginkgo trees are often described as 'living fossils' or 'dinosaur trees', celebrated for their impressive age. Fossils of ginkgo tree leaves have been discovered that date back more than 200 ...

In order to understand how well the features of ginkgo leaves reflect the climate they grow in, we need to study leaves from trees growing in many different climates. Ginkgos are the perfect plant for ...

Check out this long stretch of ginkgo trees. 01:50 They're so many here in Tokyo that ginkgo's the official tree of Tokyo. 01:53 This program is on the seed in side of the fruit of this tree - the ...

Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest tree species native to East Asia, is often termed a “living fossil”. It is known to have weathered aeons of environmental upheaval and even the nuclear ...

The committee also announced that it will survey the health of the ginkgo trees that make up the representative landscape of the leafy Gaien area, as it did last year, and to release the findings ...

Spacious Showa Kinen Park on the outskirts of Tokyo was inundated with visitors over the weekend seeking to marvel at the changing autumnal hues of dozens of ginkgo trees. The leaves of about 100 ...

Are Gingko trees really hardy for our area? In light of the emerald ash borer plight, I am hesitant to plant anything that may soon succumb to disease or pest. Thanks - Christine Answer: Ginkgo is ...

Answer: He probably wasn’t pulling your leg. Unfortunately, in late autumn the female ginkgo trees drop their foul-smelling, fleshy fruit following the first frost. The embryos within the fruit ...