Yale Considered the oldest cultivated tree on earth, gingkos are extinct in the wild. Used as an herbal remedy. Related to conifers but instead of needles, they have broad, fan-shaped leaves. This oak should determine the landscaping around it. Falling debris makes attempts at formal gardens beneath it useless, and watering of other plants around its roots can cause crown root fungus, leading to death of the tree.
New plants grow attached to the parent, then drop as offsets to the ground.
Needs regular water and partial shade. Fruit on the female tree starts bright red and turns dark blue. Can reach 60 feet. This fan-leafed palm carries a rounded head up to 30 feet high. The trunk is thinner at ground level than on top because fibers from the leaves remain on the trunk and eventually add to its girth.