Maidenhair tree and Dawn Redwood tree

After strolling along the path you will come to the Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) and then looking through the trees from this point you will also see a Dawn Redwood tree (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). The Maidenhair tree originated in China and has fan-shaped which turn clear yellow in autumn. Each tree has either male or female flowers. The male flowers are catkin-like and yellow, while the female flowers are smaller and also produces fruits that mature after autumn and smell of rancid butter during the ripening process. I wonder whether this one is a male or female, what do you think it is? The Dawn Redwood tree is a beautiful tree and this one is set in such a tranquil location. Although it looks like an evergreen during the growing season as it’s clothed in mid-green needles before it turns russet-red in autumn and gracefully falls from the branches. 
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