Ginkgo Trees

The golden yellow trees lining the entrance to the local theatre and convention hall are ginkgo biloba trees.

A living fossil, the Ginkgo biloba tree provides a living connection to the age of dinosaurs. It's also known as the maidenhair tree, and is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia.  The leaves are unique, fan shaped with veins radiating out into the leaf blade.  

Trees are divided between male and female.  Male plants produce small pollen cones. Female plants produce two ovules that develop into fruit like structures containing seeds.  These fruits contain butanoic acid and smell foul like rancid butter or vomit.... yuck!