Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair tree): Leaves
Leaves are simple and alternately arranged in clusters of 3 to 5 on spur shoots. Margins are untoothed and the fan-shaped leaf blade is often notched at the apex to form 2 lobes. The common name refers to the leaf shape which is similar to that of the maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.). Leaf surfaces are bright green and smooth, with veins that fork into 2 equal, parallel branches (dichotomously branched). In autumn the leaves tend to all fall at once, forming a carpet of yellow beneath the tree.