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| Submission
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Jerome Delbridge |
| Species Common Name: |
Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree |
| Species
Scientific Name: |
Ginkgo biloba |
| Tree Category: |
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| Significance of Tree: |
This tree is
as wide as the modest city lot it lives on in Woodruff Place.
Its huge branches twist and bend out to cover quite a distance. This
is a female tree and she is magnificent and strong. Ginkgos are the
only surviving species in its family, Ginkgoaceae. All other species
in this family are thought to have gone extinct over a million years
ago. It is such an ancient tree, the "fruits" this tree produce have
not evolved into a true fruit; it is actually a naked seed with a
fleshy pulp covering. It is commonly known to be introduced from
Eastern China, but if you look back 150 million years ago, it was
native to North America at one time. |
| Address of Tree: |
791 Woodruff Pl Middle Dr.
- This tree is on the East side of Middle Drive on the North section
of the drive. |
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