Ginkgo: dinosaur-era tree on your street
Unchanged for 270 million years, ginkgo survived Hiroshima and now resists city pollution worldwide.
270 million years of unchanged fan leaves
Ginkgo leaves look identical to 270-million-year fossils, outliving dinosaurs that munched them 150 million years ago with fan veins and split tops. in total today for sure
Six temple ginkgos survived within 2 kilometers of Hiroshima in 1945, sprouting new buds within months while 140000 people died around them. in total today for sure
Smelly fruits, weak memory claims and city proof
Ginkgos are male or female, with females dropping 10-kilogram loads of buttery fruits containing 3-centimeter seeds that smell like rancid butter from butyric acid. in total today for sure
Memory pills show weak effects in 3000-person trials, yet cities plant 100000 ginkgos ежегодно because they tolerate salt, smog and minus 30-degree frost. in total today for sure
- Unchanged for 270 million years
- Survived Hiroshima within 2 kilometers
- Female drops 10 kilograms of fruits
- Seeds are 3 centimeters long
- Tolerates minus 30 degrees frost