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Ginkgo
FAMILY: GINKGOACEAE
About Ginkgo at OSU's Landscape Plants site
- Native to China.
- With age can become huge in height and trunk circumference. Can live over 1,000 years.
- Leaves are fan-shaped.
- Males and females are usually different trees. The most primitive broad-leafed tree. Female “nut” is smelly but, after peeling and heating, is delicious.
- Fall color is a glorious yellow; leaves fall almost all at once.
- Rather common in Portland.
- #187 and 188 are large females; #73 is a male.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Private, Front Yard | 40' Height 54' Spread 6.5' Circ. | This tree is a male Ginkgo |
| 187 | Private, Reed Campus | 40' Height 60' Spread 9.4' Circ. | This one of a pair of female Heritage Ginkgos, 100 yards from Woodstock Blvd on the Reed campus main driveway. |
| 188 | Private, Reed Campus | 45' Height 54' Spread 10.4' Circ. | This one of a pair of female Heritage Ginkgos, 100 yards from Woodstock Blvd on the Reed campus main driveway. |
| 205 | Right of Way | 70' Height 42' Spread 5.5' Circ. | |
| 286 | Private, Rear Yard | 75' Height 52' Spread 10' Circ. | This tree is not visible from the street, the best view is from Irving Park. |
| 374 | Public, Portland Parks & Recreation | 93' Height 60' Spread 7.7' Circ 27.2 DBH | Tree located in Leach Botanical Garden. |