2) #autumn - motives Ginkgo Biloba tree and leaves Extreme examples of the ginkgo's tenacity may be seen in Hiroshima, Japan, where six trees growing between 1–2 km from the 1945 atom bomb explosion were among the few living things in the area to survive the blast. Although almost all other plants (and animals) in the area were destroyed, the ginkgos, though charred, survived and were soon healthy again. The trees are alive to this day. http://naturpunkt.blogspot.co.at/2014/12/ginkgo-biloba-interesting-tree-wisdom.html