Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba

Location: 5218 Sabin Ave
District: Centerville
Native to: Asia
Tree type: other?
Leaf retention: deciduous

Comments: Deciduous, native of China, dating back to the Carboniferous Age of the earth. Fan shaped leaves turn golden yellow in autumn and fall all at once to make a golden carpet. Tree pictured was planted in 1965.

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NOTICE: This specimen is located on private property.  DO NOT TRESPASS!  No right to enter private property to view the specimen tree is granted by the Roadside Arboretum.  To prevent the transfer of disease and other considerations, do not touch or take samples from the specimen tree or any other plants on the property.

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Photo provided by George Crozier

Illustration by Philip Eaker