New York City has many different types of trees lining the streets. Some of the planted species are just flat out wrong in use and are not a good urban tree species. For instance, the Ginko Biloba tree. The ginko trees were planted decades ago and they leave certain areas of the city smelling like rotten death for weeks every autumn.
The reason for this is that mature ginko trees create these cherry sized fruit that have a milky substance in it that rots on the pavement.
When I said above that they smell like rotting death, I meant it and you could probably add a mix of killer vomit to it…yeup, rotting death/killer vomit would best describe the scent.
Or perhaps, rotting death/killer vomit with a dash of your grandma’s fart that had been brewing since 1973 and finally squeeked out – something like that.
Certain sidewalks in Bay Ridge are currently covered with said stinky fruit, but not to worry…a certain Asian man who was about 45-55 was seen picking up all of the ginko’s around and placing them in cups. My best guess is that they will eventually find their way to one of the local health food stores or fresh produce markets – YUCK!!!
Hi Mr.BEE(Eric)- Yeah, The Ginko Puke trees have put out a bumper crop this season.The 92nd street side of HSBC Bank off third avenue could use the collecting talent of that asian gent.I stopped in the bank the other day and someone had tracked in some of that ripe stuff into the lobby. HSBarfC?? UGH! Even the street cleaning crew doesn’t want to tackle it. Paul
Wow, you have those trees there too?!
(understand me, I was 11)
I live in a small city in Argentina, and there is a looong row of them in front of the school where I used to go.
Everybody hated them, but I liked to kick those little balls (no pun intended) so that the kernel would come out