Taxonomy
| Clade | angiosperm |
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| Family | Ginkgoaceae |
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| Genus | Ginkgo |
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| Species | biloba |
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| Common Name | ginkgo, maidenhair-tree |
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| iTree Code | GIBI2 |
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Plant Form
| Form | Tree: upright or spreading crown |
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| Height | 80 feet |
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| Spread | 40 feet |
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| Deciduous | Yes |
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Identification Description
| Foliage | fan-shaped some with deep “notch” or lobed, thin veins |
Leaf Type
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Simple |
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| Bark | light gray with irregular ridges/plates, corky to touch |
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| Bud | terminal: conical, light brown; laterals: form on spur shoot |
Bud Arrangement
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Alternate |
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| Twig | moderately stout, gray with spur-shoots, lacking fine twigs |
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| Flower | male: green or light green, short catkins; female: 2 (ovules) on short green pedicels; male and female on separate trees (dioecious) |
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| Fruit | fleshy cone, green then yellow/orange, "stinks" when crushed (female only) |
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| Fall Color | bright yellow |
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Site Characteristics
| USDA Zones
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pH Levels | Salt Tolerance |
| Min | 4a |
Min | 5.1 |
Soil | High |
| Max | 8b |
Max | 8.0 |
Spray | High |
| Shade Tolerance | Drought Tolerance | Allelopathy |
| Intolerant |
High |
Unknown |
