Samurai Ginkgo is a form selected by Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery for its regular pyramidal aspect. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. It is a male clone, which will not produce the distinctive smelly fruit, and will develop into a large tree. In 10 years it will be about 14 feet tall by 19 feet wide. With increased age, it will mature to a large 50' by 30' tree. Its regular shape makes it work well as shade tree or feature. In general all Ginkgoes have wonderful yellow fall color. They produce stout spurs along the branches; these spurs and the stiff branches give the Ginkgo a formal, stiff, spiky appearance in winter. Samurai Ginkgo has leaves slightly larger and more divided than is typical. The Ginkgo is an ancient deciduous conifer and evidence has been found which shows this tree coexisted with the dinosaurs. Ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Golden yellow fall color is outstanding.