Ginkgo

The ginkgo tree is a genus of trees. There is only one living species, Ginkgo biloba. All the other known species are fossils. Ginkgo biloba is native to China. It is the National tree of China.

Ginkgo
Temporal range: Jurassic - Pliocene[1]
Ginkgo leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Ginkgophyta
Class:
Ginkgoopsida
Order:
Ginkgoales
Family:
Ginkgoaceae
Genus:
Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba
  • A ginkgo tree in Slovakia
    A ginkgo tree in Slovakia
  • Closeup of a ginkgo trunk
    Closeup of a ginkgo trunk
  • Ginkgo seeds
    Ginkgo seeds

References
  1. Zhiyan Zhou and Shaolin Zheng (2003-06-19). "Palaeobiology: The missing link in Ginkgo evolution". Nature 423(423): 82
  2. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-08-03.


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