@exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Post #1511593
2026-01-24 16:49 UTC
[City planners in the 60s favored male trees for this reason](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/16/how-urban-planners-preference-for-male-trees-has-made-your-hay-fever-worse). Then air pollution and a warming climate, mixed with all that extra pollen, gave rise to a huge increase in seasonal allergies in urban areas.
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@Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2026-01-24 17:09
If you’ve ever walked through a spot with female ginkgo trees that are fruiting you’ll understand why. There’s way too many to eat and they’re somehow sticky and slippery at the same time