Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) trees also known as Maidenhair trees are slow-growing, relatively pest-free, wind-pollinated trees that can be found in all fifty of the contiguous United States. The only tree ...

Ginkgo trees are often described as 'living fossils' or 'dinosaur trees', celebrated for their impressive age. Fossils of ginkgo tree leaves have been discovered that date back more than 200 ...

In order to understand how well the features of ginkgo leaves reflect the climate they grow in, we need to study leaves from trees growing in many different climates. Ginkgos are the perfect plant for ...

It is a fast-growing, shade-intolerant tree with a lifespan of up to 120 years. This species is generally characterized by the large thorns that protrude from the bark of the tree, but the thorns are ...