Maidenhair Tree

Maidenhair Tree

Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba grows well even in relatively polluted cities and the male trees have been cultivated all over the world for their beauty and interest as "living fossils". Cones on the female trees have an unpleasant smell but the seeds are eaten in China and Japan. In China the Ginkgo is regarded as a sacred tree and it is used to prepare medicines. The trees are up to 30 metres tall and unlike conifers, they lose their leaves in winter. [CH] {FW}