Its the official tree of Tokyo, and the ginkgo leaf is the symbol of Tokyo.
The leaves fall shortly after, blanketing the streets and sidewalks.
Today, ginkgo biloba is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta.
All others went extinct.
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