LinkLinks DCist: D.C. Is Spraying Gingko Trees This Week To Prevent Vomit Stench By Editor On Apr 20, 2021 Last updated Apr 20, 2021 18 Share Gingkos are one of D.C.’s iconic trees — second only, perhaps, to the famous blossoming cherry trees. The ginkgo’s unique, fan-shaped leaves turn a shocking yellow in the fall, creating corridors of autumnal color, then drop all at once, painting sidewalks yellow. But female gingko trees drop something else: small round fruit that smells a bit like vomit. There are roughly 800 mature female gingkoes lining D.C.’s streets. If there’s one on your street, you surely know the putrid mess the fruit turns into when crushed underfoot. 18 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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