The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Chi-chi ginkgo, Tschi Tschi ginkgo

Family: Ginkgoaceae (ginkgo family)

Synonym: Ginkgo biloba 'Tschi Tschi'

Distribution: Species native to e. China

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A semi-dwarf, bushy male clone with a rounded multi-stem habit. Being male means it does not produce the smelly fruit. This is a real novelty plant reaching only 15-20' high in a 30 year period. Unusual stem formations, called chi-chi in Japan, form on the trunk after many years. These can grow to resemble stalactites. Fan-shaped, deciduous leaves are smaller than the species. Great for a specimen in the garden with its small habit and great yellow fall coloring.