ginkgo, maidenhair-tree - Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba

Foliage

ginkgo, maidenhair-tree Foliage

Bark

ginkgo, maidenhair-tree Bark

Twig

ginkgo, maidenhair-tree Twig

Fruit

ginkgo, maidenhair-tree Fruit

Form

ginkgo, maidenhair-tree Form

Color

ginkgo, maidenhair-tree Color

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Taxonomy

Cladeangiosperm
FamilyGinkgoaceae
GenusGinkgo
Speciesbiloba
Common Nameginkgo, maidenhair-tree
iTree CodeGIBI2

Plant Form

FormTree: upright or spreading crown
Height80 feet
Spread40 feet
DeciduousYes

Identification Description

Foliagefan-shaped some with deep “notch” or lobed, thin veins Leaf Type  Information Icon Simple
Barklight gray with irregular ridges/plates, corky to touch
Budterminal: conical, light brown; laterals: form on spur shoot Bud Arrangement Information Icon Alternate
Twigmoderately stout, gray with spur-shoots, lacking fine twigs
Flowermale: green or light green, short catkins; female: 2 (ovules) on short green pedicels; male and female on separate trees (dioecious)
Fruitfleshy cone, green then yellow/orange, "stinks" when crushed (female only)
Fall Colorbright yellow

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones   info for zones pH LevelsSalt Tolerance
Min4a Min5.1 SoilHigh
Max8b Max8.0 SprayHigh

Shade ToleranceDrought ToleranceAllelopathy
Intolerant High Unknown

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of OriginChina
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