Colour -Ginkgo

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Brian
Ginkgo, Cambridge, October 2022

‘Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko also known as the maidenhair tree, is a species of tree native to China. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago.’ Wikipedia

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2 Responses to Colour -Ginkgo

  1. Roy says:
    October 29, 2022 at 11:29 am

    I planted one of these in the garden at Gwydir Street in the 1970s, I wonder if it’s still there?

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    • Brian Human says:
      October 30, 2022 at 9:52 am

      Perhaps it is. The ginkgo seems to thrive in urban environments – good specimens on Mill Road and Sidney Street. If still there yours might be visible from the Cemetery.

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