EAU DE GINKGO BILOBA: URBAN BENEFITS OF 'NATURE'S STINK BOMB'

摘要

Banned in Lexington, KY and Bloomington, MN. Removed in Iowa City, IA and Easton, PA. Sprayed with pesticides in Washington, DC. Ginkgo biloba trees are one of the best urban-adapted arboreal species, yet these majestic, ancient trees are routinely ousted for one reason: the fruit of the female tree smells awful. How awful? Well, if you haven't yet caught a whiff, the mushy fruit piles often found decomposing on the sidewalk are described as a perfume of rancid butter, rotten cheese, and fresh vomit. With cologne like that, it's easy to see why these trees get such a bad reputation.