Native: China
General Notes:
A Ginkgo biloba in Sacramento Capital Park #223 is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 84 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 188 inches and a crown spread of 77 feet.
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Conical
- Foliage: Deciduous, Rhomboidal, Medium to Light Green, Gold,
- Height: 35 - 65 feet.
- Width: 25 feet.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring
- Fruit: Orange or Yellow Drupe, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Fall.
- Bark: Light Green, Fissured.
- Shading Capacity: Moderate in Leaf, Moderately Low out of Leaf
- Litter Issue: Wet Fruit.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 1 - 10, 12 and 14 – 24, USDA Hardiness 5 - 9.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
- Susceptible: Anthracnose.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Strong.
- Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
- Health Hazard: Allergy and Irritant
- Biogenic Emissions: Moderate.
- Attracts: Squirrels
Source:
SelecTree. "Ginkgo biloba Tree Record." 1995-2018. Mar 14, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/ginkgo-biloba >
Updated: June 20, 2023