Ginkgo Trees Making A Stink In New York City Parks

W.G.Ewald · Oct 13, 2012

Ginkgo Trees Making A Stink In New York City Parks « CBS New York

Some trees around New York City are causing a stink.

The fruit of the female ginkgo trees release their odor for a few weeks each fall.

One woman said the smell is almost unbearable.

â€œThe smell is just horrible. It actually smells like vomit,â€ the woman told CBS 2â€²s Vanessa Murdock.

â€œI attributed that to the dogs,â€ a man told Murdock.

But tree experts said the few weeks of unpleasant aromas are worth it for the beauty the trees add to parks the rest of the year.

â€œItâ€™s a warm, lush golden color, shimmers in the fall sunlight,â€ Neil Calvanese of the Central Park Conservatory told Murdock. But Calvanese admitted the fruit smells like, â€œwarm rancid butter.â€

The ginkgo nut can be toxic to eat raw, but is used as a health supplement to treat colds.

â€œItâ€™s mostly known for helping expel phlegm and stop wheezing if you come down with a cold,â€ Chinese herbalist Kathryn Sanders told Murdock. â€œItâ€™s usually slightly dried or baked so that those toxic qualities are diminished.â€

Sanders said the timing of the ginkgo fruit harvest times perfectly with the cold and flu season.

The leaves of the trees are also used for medicinal purposes, added to supplements as a memory booster.
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