Ginkgo biloba

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• eqshannon (27971)
• [2008-10-06 7:21]

Well for Petes sake...I have used this as a medicinal, in trial, but have never seen it before now. A mighty fine shot for sure Ori! Perfect lighting and superb vertical framing. Overall and t4echnically a super image.
Your Neighbor
Bob

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• Argus (35111)
• [2008-10-06 7:57]

Hello Ori,
Great sharp shot of the fruit of Gingko biloba: I have only seen young trees in botanical gardens, never the fruit.
TFS!
Ivan

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• Vinster (549)
• [2008-10-06 10:21]

Hi Ori
Interesting shot - did you get to smell the fruit as well? They are not very pleasant! When I first became a horticulturalist in 1982 I loved conifers, so this strange relation that looks so little like a pine or fir was always fascinating to me. The tree is a fairly common ornamental in the UK and is useful in towns as it is pollution tolerant. Eventually grows way too large for most gardens, but a more upright form and a prostrate one are also cultivated.
A good picture of the foliage and fruit of this ancient tree.
Kind Regards
Vinny

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• matatur (4476)
• [2008-10-06 10:27]

Shalom Ori,
This happens to be one of my favourite trees, we have several mature ones in our university campus. I used to make black and white photograms using its unique leaves. Thank you indeed for sharing this fine image.
Mehmet

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• Selmik (65)
• [2008-10-06 17:10]

Hi Ori,
very well composed photo of this tree. Good resolution,colors and DOF.
Good work.
Cheers,
Mike

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• Nephrotome2 (2129)
• [2008-10-07 0:49]
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The reason why few people ever seen the fruit is that all trees grown as ornemental trees are male ginkgo. The female trees are discarded as the fruits become later very smelly, so not suitable to be grown in cities or in your backyard.
A day picture whithout flash would have been even beter. I guess you didn't had the opportunity to go back there by day light.
Very interesting to see the fruit indeed.
TFS
JM

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• jpdenk (2061)
• [2008-10-07 7:48]

Hi Ori,

An excellent close-up of the fruit and leaves. This species is grown here in the US too, haven't seen it in the wild though, just in people's yards.

John

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• Pitoncle (2328)
• [2008-10-07 11:29]

Bonjour Ori,
Très belle publication de cet "arbre aux 40 écus" sous une excellente lumière et un très bonne profondeur de champ.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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• rousettus (12861)
• [2008-10-07 17:58]

You came back with a nice macro shot of special plant species. welcome your home, Ori. best wishes
Ahmet

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• mehmetarslan (753)
• [2008-10-10 1:55]

merhaba ori,
çok değerli bir tür olduğunu duymuştum elinize sağlık.

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• Gert-Paassen (13888)
• [2008-10-11 14:10]

Hi Ori,

Even for me the first time to be seen a flowered Gingko.
Nice capture from this prehistoric tree.
Good of details and colours.

Gert

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• sayat (1457)
• [2008-10-13 4:28]

It's first time for me too! A very nice and rare shot, thanks for sharing. Did you smell it? They say the smell of the crushed fruit is very bad...

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• JulianJose (126)
• [2008-11-06 14:19]

Hi Ori

There is a typing error in the title: not Gingko but Ginkgo.
It is the only little objection I can make to your picture, excellent as usual on yours.
I saw ginkgos my fist time in Oloron, France. Its is true that its fruits are fetid-semelling, but the shape of its leaves is unique. I love this tree.
Best
Julian

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• Ruilan (0)
• [2009-01-02 16:33]

Hi Ori

Very nice pic. I heard only femle tree will have fruit and it won't have fruit until it gets 20-30 years old. And in Asia, we eat the fruit inside the shell,usually we boil it make them into sweet dessert,it is also used for medicinal purpose.