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Ginkgo at Fort Tryon Park

Borough: Manhattan
Community Board: 12
Designated: 2024

Tree Details

Species: Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Trunk Diameter 48 Inches

With its fan shaped leaves and golden fall hue, this ginkgo is a beacon of joy for the Inwood and Washington Heights communities. Countless picnics, birthday parties, holidays and other celebrations have been spent under this tree, a prominent fixture on the Cloisters Lawn. From under this tree, you can look west across the Hudson to the Palisades, and also see the George Washington Bridge to the south.

Location

Fort Tryon Park
South end of the Cloisters Lawn

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