I counted 13 gingko trees on the south side of Grand River Avenue in East Lansing on the north side of the Michigan State University campus last weekend. Here is a view of the avenue, looking west, with eight of these magnificent trees numbered so that you can identify their autumn look.
The tree that is number 3 has lost all of its leaves. Gingkos are like that; one day they are splendidly yellow gold and the next, all their leaves have been shed.
My fascination with gingko trees reaches from Michigan to Japan where we saw stately gingko trees on the site of the atomic blast in Hiroshima. Lots of cities plant gingkos for their resistance to smog and pollution. The tree has a strong center "pole" and develops stubby secondary branches. Their distinctive fan shaped leaves make them an easy tree to identify.
Copyright 2011
Wanda Hayes Eichler
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