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May 30, 2015

Ginkgo leaves drawing by Willem Pothast

Ginkgo leaves (1901) by Willem Pothast

From a 2013 reprint of the booklet 'In het Vondelpark', Heimans and Thijsse 1901.
Het Vondelpark is a famous public urban park in Amsterdam.

Thank you Hans Homburg for this reprint.

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May 17, 2015

Ancient Ginkgo tree, Tancheng, China

Ancient Ginkgo tree, 37 m height, girth 7.2 m.
Location: Tancheng, the county of Ginkgo, Linyi city, Shandong Province in China. 
Tancheng is famous for its large Ginkgo industry and Ginkgo festival. You can see a video here

Photo: China Daily

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May 05, 2015

Invisible nature: Ginkgo leaf nerves



This video shows the complexity and perfection of nature.
Featuring Ginkgo leaf nerves (starting at 24:15 minutes).

 Ginkgo leaf without interconnected loops.

Read more:
Treehugger.com
Sciencedaily

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