Ginkgo biloba, a deciduous tree native to China reaching up to 30 meters in height, it was designated the official Tokyo Metropolitan tree on November 8, 1996. Ginkgo trees are either male or female, and their distinctive fan-shaped leaves change from light green to bright yellow in autumn. The ginkgo tree is commonly found along Tokyo's streets and avenues.It is also the symbol for Osaka University. it is said that this tree is very tolerent to dust, smoke and dry conditions. interesting enuf, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945,the blast destroyed a temple about 1.1 kilometers from the epicenter. It was probably similar to many temples destroyed by the A-bomb—except that a ginkgo tree growing near the temple survived, with no apparent ill effects. In fact, a new temple was built next to this still living fossil.
The picture were taken yesterday, near Gaien-mae Station (Meiji Jinggu Outer Park)
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