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.
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Gallery
A ginkgo tree in Slovakia
Closeup of a ginkgo trunk
Ginkgo seeds
Ginkgo Media
Fossil Ginkgo huttonii leaves from the Jurassic of England
References
- ↑ Zhiyan Zhou and Shaolin Zheng (2003-06-19). "Palaeobiology: The missing link in Ginkgo evolution". Nature 423(423): 82
- ↑ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-08-03.