Ginkgo biloba  (gink-go  bi-loba) 

• AKA Maidenhair tree
• Once grew worldwide but now native range restricted to China
• Only species in the Ginkgoaceae family no other members
• Fossils show this tree survived from prehistoric times
• Average tree height is 25 to 50 feet with a spread of 25 to 35 feet at maturity
• Yearly growth rate is 13 to 24 inches
• Fan shaped leaves; wonderful fall color. Butter yellow foliage
• Will survive smog and pollution
• Ginkgo’s can live as long as 3,000 years
• All trees in Fuller Park are about 10 years old

Flowering Cluster, Click 'once' to enlarge

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