Felbrigg

Ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba

Two lobed
Linnaean
Leaf

A
living fossil
from the
Permian
270 million years
ago

always
thought they were Gingko
but
no

although apparently
it can be

Japanese
gin kyo
'Silver apricot'

Clonal reproduction
v
slow growth
large seeds
late reproductive maturity

An
ecological paradox

Clearly not a native British but this one is tucked away next to a Tulip tree in Felbrigg park.


Aside from field Mushrooms
it's
time to learn

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