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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA, Huntington Botanical Gardens - San Marino, CA, Strybing Arboretum - San Francisco, CA, Claremont, CA, San Francisco, CA, Santa Cruz, CA and the National Arboretum - Washington, DC

MAIDENHAIR TREE
Ginkgo biloba

General Notes

     Resistant to oak root fungus. Smog tolerant. Female tree has fruit with obnoxious odor. Plant male trees to avoid fruit. Unpleasant fruit fragrance. Native to China. Trees may be referred to as male or female.
     A Ginkgo biloba in Sacramento Capital Park #223 is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 84 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 188 inches and a crown spread of 77 feet.
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• Ginkgo biloba - Ginkgoaceae
• Native To: China
• Habit: Erect or Spreading and covers an Extensive Area.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Conical
• Sunset Zones: 1 - 10, 12 and 14 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 65 feet
• Growth Rate: 12 to 24 Inches per Season
• Longevity: Greater than 150 years
• Leaves: Rhomboidal Medium to Light Green. Gold in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has either male or female flowers (dioecious). Trees may be sold as male or female.
• Fruit: Orange or Yellow Drupe, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Fall.
• Bark: Light Green, Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Resistant to Oak Root Fungus. Susceptible to Anthracnose
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf and Moderately Low out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
• Litter Issue: Wet Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy and Irritant
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

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SelecTree. "Ginkgo biloba Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 20, 2013.
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