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The thickest, tallest, and oldest ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba)

More information about the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba).

Girth records

In this table of girth records worldwide only girth measurements made at a height between 1.30 m and 1.50 m are listed. Trees with multiple trunks are excluded.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

NrCountryGirthLocationMeasurementYear
1France6.22 mPlace de la République, StrasbourgSisley2011
5.18 mPlace de la République, StrasbourgSisley2011
4.74 mPlace de la République, StrasbourgSisley2011
2Hungary5.27 mAcsád, AcsádGyörgy Pósfai2006
4.35 mIharos, IharosGyörgy Pósfai2007
4.15 mSellye, SellyeGyörgy Pósfai2009
3Belgium5.22 mVillage church, GeetbetsVincent Mauritz2009
3.95 mParc des Muses, Molenbeek-Saint-JeanMonuSitesBxl2003
3.83 mHuis van Lalaing, OudenaardeWiPe2008
4Austria~5.00 mSchönbrunn, HietzingScholem Alejchem2013
3.93 mSchloßberggasse, Hietzingmrgreen2013
5Netherlands4.80 mHortus Botanicus, LeidenWim Brinkerink2011
4.30 mOude Hortus, UtrechtJeroen Philippona2012
4.20 mGrote Molenstraat 2, ElstLeo Goudzwaard2009
6Slovakia4.61 mGinko v sade Janka Krala I, Sad Janka KralaMartin Miklanek2012
4.07 mGinko v Hajnej Novej Vsi, ParkMartin Miklanek2012
3.45 mGinko na Masarykovej ulici, Masarykova streetMartin Miklanek2003
7Germany4.46 mWandelhalle/Orangerie im Kurpark, Bad Homburg vor der HöheMichael2012
>4.32 mPark Sanssouci, Nordischer Garten, PotsdamFrank Gyssling2013
4.15 mAbteipark, MettlachRainer Lippert2010
8Spain3.80 mParque Aiete, Donostia-San SebastiánWim Brinkerink2012
2.75 mJardín Botánico de Fonseca, Santiagorobur732011
2.40 mJardín Botánico de Fonseca, Santiagorobur732011

Height records

In this table of height records worldwide only height measurements made by laser (like eg. the Nikon 550 Forestry) or tape drop are listed.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

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NrCountryHeightLocationMeasurementYear
1France31.70 mPlace de la République, StrasbourgSisley2013
27.80 mPlace de la République, StrasbourgSisley2013
25.60 mPlace de la République, StrasbourgSisley2013
2Belgium27.30 mKasteel Bloemendale, Sint-AndriesLeo Goudzwaard2010
3Netherlands27.30 mStadspark, MaastrichtLeo Goudzwaard2011
26.40 mStadspark, MaastrichtJeroen Philippona2009
26.20 mKasteel Middachten, De SteegLeo Goudzwaard2011
4Slovakia26.80 mGinko v sade Janka Krala I, Sad Janka KralaMartin Miklanek2012
26.60 mGinko v parku v Tovarnikoch, ParkMartin Miklanek2012
26.20 mGinko v parku medzi kastielmi I-1, ParkMartin Miklanek2012
5Germany25.00 mIm Ringpark, WürzburgRainer Lippert2013
24.40 mVilla Au, Velbert-LangenbergKarlheinz2012
22.20 mBotanischer Garten Bonn, BonnSisley2012

Age records

In this table of age estimates and measurements worldwide are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.

NrCountryAgeYearLocationMeasurementYear
1Slovakia260
± 10 y
1753
± 10
Ginko v Sudovciach, SudovceMartin Miklanek2012
213
± 10 y
1800
± 10
Ginko dvojlalocne v Lucenci, LucenecMartin Miklanek2012
213
± 10 y
1800
± 10
Ginko v Hajnej Novej Vsi, ParkMartin Miklanek2012
2Belgium247
± 10 y
1766
± 10
Castle Dumon, TournaiTim B2011
162 y1851Muinkpark, GhentTim B2011
153 y1860Cultural Center - Library, KortessemTim B2011
3Austria243
± 40 y
1770
± 40
Schloßberggasse, Hietzingmrgreen2013
4Italy238 y1775Orto botanico di Brera, MilanoTiziano Rootman Fratus2011
5Croatia236 y1777Grof Janković, Daruvarmamutovec2012
6Netherlands228 y1785Hortus Botanicus, LeidenTim B2011
228
± 10 y
1785
± 10
Oude Hortus, UtrechtLeo Goudzwaard2011
208
± 5 y
1805
± 5
Hortus Botanicus, HarderwijkNardo Kaandorp2012
7Germany223
± 5 y
1790
± 5
Botanischen Garten, JenaAndreas Gomolka2013
183
± 20 y
1830
± 20
Im Jenischpark, HamburgRainer Lippert2013
183
± 2 y
1830
± 2
Villa Au, Velbert-LangenbergKarlheinz2012
8France163 y1850Jardin des Plantes d'Orléans, OrléansHenk van Boeschoten2011
133
± 5 y
1880
± 5
Place de la République, StrasbourgSisley2013
133
± 5 y
1880
± 5
Place de la République, StrasbourgSisley2013
9Spain133
± 10 y
1880
± 10
Jardín Botánico de Fonseca, Santiagorobur732012
133
± 10 y
1880
± 10
Jardín Botánico de Fonseca, Santiagorobur732012
10United States43
± 10 y
1970
± 10
W.T. Evans, Richardson3whiskers2011

Records for all tree species worldwide.

 

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