{"id":736,"date":"2021-12-14T21:39:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T02:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/blog\/uncategorized\/the-six-ginkgos\/"},"modified":"2022-03-07T07:28:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T12:28:32","slug":"the-six-ginkgos","status":"publish","type":"cpt_trees","link":"https:\/\/www.lancastercountytrees.org\/trees\/the-six-ginkgos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Six Ginkgos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lancaster Cemetery, 205 E. Lemon Street, Lancaster PA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Six\u00a0outstanding\u00a0ginkgo\u00a0trees, identical in age (about 130 years) but not size,\u00a0live in Lancaster Cemetery. \u00a0The background of these trees, as related by Jerry Smoker, longtime president of the cemetery’s board of trustees: \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“George Kinzo Kaneko was an F&M exchange student from Japan but died suddenly in 1895 at the age of 29. Upon his death, the government of Japan sent\u00a0six ginkgo trees in his honor. \u00a0Three females went to F&M and three males were delivered to the cemetery. Later as the females started to mature and produce fruit, there were complaints about the putrid smell of the fruit. \u00a0Many called for the trees to be cut down. \u00a0Fearing an international incident, F&M decided that the females should be relocated to Lancaster Cemetery.” \u00a0These female trees\u00a0today are about half the size of the males.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More details: \u00a0Mr. Kaneko, whose well-to-do family belonged to Japan’s Samurai class, came to America in 1884 to learn English, and eventually studied at both F&M (1887-1891) and Lancaster Theological Seminary (1891-1894). \u00a0He later taught Japanese at F&M and was a licensed preacher as well. \u00a0Unfortunately, Mr. Kaneko developed pulmonary disease (tuberculosis)\u00a0and died at St. Joseph’s Hospital on May 15, 1895. \u00a0His obituary noted that Mr. Kaneko “was the very soul of honor, the perfection of politeness, and generous to a fault.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bOne of the male trees\u00a0is tied (co-champion)\u00a0for being the largest ginkgo\u00a0in the entire state of Pennsylvania. \u00a0[See separate entry.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bAlthough smaller than the male ginkgos, the cemetery’s females are still large trees and offer a bountiful crop of nuts each year. \u00a0Female ginkgos have been removed from many American\u00a0streets because of their malodorous fruit, but inside the inedible pulp is a kernel that is sweet, nutritious, and possibly medicinal. \u00a0[The medicinal value of ginkgo leaf extract, which is extremely high in antioxidants, is more certain.] \u00a0Indeed, each Autumn\u00a0some of Lancaster’s Chinese and other Asian families visit the cemetery to gather ginkgo nuts. The harvesters must wear gloves because the\u00a0fruit contains urushiol (like poison ivy and poison oak). \u00a0In addition, the nuts themselves contain a mild toxin that is unaffected by cooking and so should only be consumed in small amounts\u00a0(10 nuts\/ day for adults, 5 nuts\/day for children). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Last two\u00a0photos: \u00a0 (1) Lancaster Seminary president Dr. Carol Lytch, Professor Michitaka Suzuki (L), and Mr. Satoshi Hino (R) from Tohoku Gakuin University, as (2) the Japanese visitors “laid graveside floral tribute” to Mr. Kaneko.] \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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