Ginkgo biloba

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Common name: maidenhair tree

Family: Ginkgoaceae (maidenhair tree family)

Distribution: China

IUCN Red list: Endangered

Life form: Tree

Description: Trees to 40 m tall; trunk to 4 m d.b.h.; bark light gray or grayish brown. Dioec/Decid/Lvs fanshaped, bright green, fall brilliant yellow/Sds orange, unpleasant smell.

Leaf Persistence: Deciduous

Edibility: Edible seed.

Links: Flora of China • Flora of North America • Flora of Pakistan • TreeLib

1: 5 concrete planters outside Physic • Accession: 2014-0313 • Provenance: Garden
2: Asian Garden • Accession: 1978-0041.01 • Provenance: Garden
3: Asian Garden • Accession: 2006-0256.02 • Provenance: Garden

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Ginkgo biloba

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