Autumn colours

[Doug Tait]

 

[tree-fancier123]

[Mark J]

Sorbus ulleungensis.
 

'Olympic Flame'
 

Edited Wednesday at 19:44 by Mark J
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[nepia]

Selection from Sheffield Park in Sussex this morning.

No.1's a Rhodie

No.3's a Gingko

Edited Wednesday at 20:06 by nepia

[tree-fancier123]

18 hours ago, nepia said:

No.3's a Gingko

there's an extra g 

"Gingko" is the common misspelling of Ginkgo (or Ginkgo biloba), a unique tree species that is often called a "living fossil" because it is the sole survivor of an ancient order of trees dating back over 200 million years.

[sime42]

They fruit profusely in their native area. I had the idea that the fruit were good to eat. Maybe not. 

 

Ginkgo tree

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The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living tree species in the world. Known as a ‘living fossil’, it is the sole survivor of an ancient...

 

 

 

[Alan Smith]

You would have to hold your nose if you were going to eat it. Ginkgo fruit smells of dog shit. Really. The second oldest Ginkgo in the UK is just on the other side of our garden wall and fruits sporadically. Not sure I would want to try to eat it.