Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba | |
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Matur tree | |
Conservation status
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
Diveesion: | Ginkgophyta |
Cless: | Ginkgoopsida |
Order: | Ginkgoales |
Faimily: | Ginkgoaceae |
Genus: | Ginkgo |
Species: | G. biloba |
Binomial name | |
Ginkgo biloba |
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba; in Cheenese an Japanese 銀杏, pinyin romanization: yín xìng, Hepburn romanisation: ichō or ginnan), spelt gingko an aa [2] an cried the maidenhair tree an aa, is a unique species o tree wi na close livin relatives. The ginkgo is a livin fossil, recognisably similar tae fossils datin back 270 million years. Native tae Cheenae,[3] the tree is widely cultivatit an wis introduced early tae human history. It haes various uises in tradeetional medicine an as a fuid.
References
Freemit airtins
- Growin Ginkgoes frae seed Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine: bi the Ottawa Horticultural Society
- Gymnosperm Database
- Varsity o Californie Museum o Paleontology
- Ginkgo biloba information (Plants for a Futur)
- Ginkgo: MedlinePlus Supplements - U.S. Naitional Library o Medicine
- Ginkgo biloba Owerview - Varsity o Maryland Medical Center