Japanese walnut tree | Ginkgo biloba
Following the bridge are two groups of Japanese walnut trees: Ginkgo trees. These trees existed in prehistoric times and even survived the dinosaurs!
The name of this tree is quite misleading. In fact, it is not from Japan but from China! And it does not produce nuts either, but seeds. In Japan, the tree is worshipped as a god. The Japanese nut tree symbolises immutability, hope, love, magic, timelessness and long life. Many artists have been inspired by the Japanese walnut tree. For instance, it was Goethe's favourite tree. He raised and planted several hundred of them himself. He also wrote a sonnet about it in 1815: Gingo biloba.