Description(3):

• Very large deciduous trees, with an angular crown and long erratic branches
• Leaves are fan-shaped with 2 lobes that turn yellow in autumn, 5-10 cm

Habitat:

• Range: E. Asia- N. China (3)
• Easily grown in average medium moisture soil in full sun (1)
  
• Prefers moist, sandy, well-drained soils (1)
• Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions (1)

Reproduction(3):

• In flower from April to May
• Seeds ripen from October to November
• Individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant
• Pollinated by wind
• The tree grows at a slow rate
• Males make fairly inconspicuous reproductive structures, the females make “fruits,” which when ripe, fall to the ground and smell like dog excrement (5)
  

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Conservation Status (4):

• Endangered

Interesting Facts(3):

• Long history of medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine
• Unique species of tree with no close living relatives
• One of the best know examples of a living fossil