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The leaves of the ginkgo or maidenhair tree turn bright yellow or golden in fall.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023 It is also called a maidenhair tree.—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2020 Shaped like a fluttering fan, each has a spray of delicate veins so fine that the ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree.—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2020
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