Difference Between Ginkgo and Apricot

1. Different tree crowns

Ginkgo tree is a species of tree in the Ginkgoaceae family and Ginkgo genus. It is a kind of large deciduous tree with a very slow growth rate. The crown of young trees is conical, and the outer bark is light gray and relatively smooth. The crown of an old tree is broadly oval, the bark is gray-brown, relatively rough, and has some regular longitudinal cracks.

Apricot tree is a common fruit tree. The shape of its crown is oblong or round, the color of its bark is gray-brown, and the bark of old trees is light brown.

2. Different leaves

The leaves of the ginkgo tree are alternate and quite distinctive. They are fan-shaped, about 5-8 cm wide, light green in color, with shallow cracks at the top, and turn yellow in autumn and winter.

The leaves of the apricot tree are broadly oval or rounded oval in shape, with blunt serrations on the edges. They are about 5-9 cm long, 4-8 cm wide, and darker in color.

3. Different fruits

The fruit of the ginkgo tree is called ginkgo nut. The surface color is yellow-white or light yellow-brown, and it is relatively hard and smooth.

The fruit of the apricot tree is the apricot we usually eat. It is spherical in shape, about 2.5 cm in diameter, and the outside color is white, yellow, yellow-red, etc., and it is plump and juicy.