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'Don't chop me down.' 100-year-old gingko trees may get axe for Tokyo redevelopment project (apnews.com)

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A few hundred people have turned out to protect historic century-old ginkgo trees that are likely to be chopped down under a controversial redevelopment for a beloved Tokyo park district.

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[-] Darukhnarn@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Maybe where you live. To get a usable tree you need at least 40years around here, to get a tree you can build with takes around a hundred years….

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