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Map 24

The two ginkgos
to the west of the library are some of the oldest ginkgos in the area
and they have been designated as Heritage Trees by the city of Portland.
When Reed was
originally founded, the library entrance faced to the west and the main
walkway to Eliot Hall passed between these two trees. Unfortunately, that
created a problem as both of the trees that were planted turned out to
be females. Female ginkgos produce abundant fruit that drops to the ground
and covers sidewalks with a smelly pulp in the fall. Not surprisingly,
the renovation of the library in the 1980's moved the entrance to the
north.
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