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Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba Common Name: Maidenhair Tree Family: Ginkgoaceae Order: Ginkgoales Native: Southern China Habit: Tree Height: 40 to 80 feet Width: 20 to 40 feet Propagation: Seed Zone: 3-8 Note: This slow-growing, dioecious, deciduous gymnosperm is suitable as a street or lawn tree. Male cultivars are recommended since the female trees produce fleshy covered seeds of a foul odor. The common name Maidenhair Tree is in reference to the similarity of the fan-shaped Ginkgo leaves to Maidenhair Fern pinnae (leaflets). Prefers sunny, moist, well-drained ordinary garden soil.