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'Don't chop me down.' 100-year-old gingko trees may get axe for Tokyo redevelopment project (apnews.com)

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cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/worldnews@lemmy.ml/t/395101

A few hundred people have turned out to protect historic century-old ginkgo trees that are likely to be chopped down under a controversial redevelopment for a beloved Tokyo park district.

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[–] LibertyLizard 2 points 1 year ago

Yes it is the females that produce those fruits. The article does not mention the sex of these trees. The males are quite nice. But I think the larger issue in this case is the privatization of public space, of which there is often very little left in Tokyo and other large cities.