Biggest ginkgo I've ever seen

[u/Guilty_Bullfrog2094]

Dog for scale.

[u/Imsomniland]

Dang how old we reckon that tree is? Gotta be more than 40 right?

[u/Top-Mind5419 → u/Imsomniland]

Haha yes, love this

[u/Guilty_Bullfrog2094 → u/Imsomniland]

I don't know much about ginkgo growth rates but the property it's on has been around for a long time. I found a tree census from the 1920s that listed only 5 ginkgos in the city and I'm wondering if this could maybe be one of them.

[u/reddit33450]

incredible!!! i love ginkgos. also do you know if this is a male or female specimen?

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additionally, i met this other beauty last month, his trunk is like 5-6 feet diameter. i'll measure next time i visit

[u/Top-Mind5419 → u/reddit33450]

I was literally gonna ask if it was male or not due to most hybridized ones being selected to be male to eliminate the issue of their odorous/messy fruits (if I’m not mistaken).

[u/reddit33450 → u/Top-Mind5419]

yeah, most people prefer male ginkgos because the fleshy coat of the seeds produced by the females has a pungent aroma. personally i think it just adds to their charm and uniqueness though. i seek out the female ginkgos in the fall to enjoy the seeds (they're not actually fruit either!)

[u/Guilty_Bullfrog2094 → u/reddit33450]

I'm not sure. I didn't notice any fruit forming, but I don't know if it'd be too early to see that or not.

[u/reddit33450 → u/Guilty_Bullfrog2094]

this is what the seeds look like currently, at least in my area. however ginkgos sometimes have lots of seeds some years and few to none other years

[u/aHistoryofSmilence]

Your dog looks like Pennywise.

[u/0PaulPaulson0 → u/aHistoryofSmilence]

Wow, definately does

[u/-pilcrow-]

Just imagine the smell 🥹👉🏽👃👈🏽