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ginkgo female

Ginkgo biloba

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Description:

female ginkgo with immature fruit, the last shot shows younger male ginkgo trees

Notes:

Ginkgo leaves have antioxidant properties are used to treat blood disorders and enhance memory. Ginkgo nuts are eaten in Asia.

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Ginkgo biloba

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Comments (2)
AnnaWhipkey
yes, in the fall you have to watch were you step on campus. Grounds usually tries to knock some fruit off the trees using leaf blowers or pressure washers.
ScottRasmussen
I love ginkgos, but boy do those fruits smell bad when they start to decay!

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PublishedAugust 1, 2011

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