Q. I have read that ginkgo trees can live for hundreds of years. Is this true, and what makes them so unusual? Why are they called “living fossils”? A. Modern ginkgoes belong to a single species of ...

Loran Smith explores the ancient ginkgo tree—its roots in dinosaur-era China, survival of Hiroshima and Japan’s 1923 quake, and its striking presence in Athens, Georgia.

Q. I have read that ginkgo trees can live for hundreds of years. Is this true, and what makes them so unusual? Why are they called “living fossils?” A. Modern ginkgoes belong to a single species of ...

The leaf color on the maples, oaks and hickories is outstanding this season; the best we’ve experienced in years. The ginkgo trees located downtown Salisbury and at Bell Tower Park are presenting a ...

Of all the trees that put on an autumn show, the golden splendor of the ginkgo tree is a scene stealer. This ancient tree species has no living relatives and has remained unchanged for 200 million ...

Incredibly, this tree is almost extinct in the wild. There are only a few trees left in their native habitats, but Chinese gardeners saw their value and started cultivating the tree about a thousand ...

Few trees are more awe-inspiring than the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba). One of its unique traits is the beautiful fan-shaped leaves that usually turn golden yellow in fall. You have to pay attention, though ...

Ginkgo biloba trees shine this time of the year, with their golden fan-shaped foliage. These trees are a popular landscape choice in cities where they resist pollution and environmental stress. They ...

Forests, as critical terrestrial ecosystems, play a central role in ecological balance and carbon sequestration, with plantations like Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.) playing a significant role in ...