the gingko tree, which is one of the world's oldest trees is, large and picturesque.
gingko trees may grow to over a hundred feet in height. heir leaves look link fans and are
about three inches wide. the leaves turn yellow in the fall. because it tolerates smoke, low temperatures, and low rainfall, the gingko appears in many cities. a shortcoming, however, is the fout odor of its fruit. inside the fruit is a large white seed, which some
people value as food. the fruit often does not appear until the tree is twenty years old.
the tree's name means"apricot"in the japanese language originally, the gingko only in chaina, but if has now spread throughout the worlg