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Ginkgo biloba

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Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Ginkgophyta
Class: Ginkgoopsida
Order: Ginkgoales
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Genus: Ginkgo L.
Species: Ginkgo biloba L.
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Description(3):
  • Very large deciduous trees, with an angular crown and long erratic branches
  • Leaves are fan-shaped with 2 lobes that turn yellow in autumn, 5-10 cm
Habitat:
  • Range: E. Asia- N. China (3)
  • Easily grown in average medium moisture soil in full sun (1)
  • Prefers moist, sandy, well-drained soils (1)
  • Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions (1)
Reproduction(3):
  • In flower from April to May
  • Seeds ripen from October to November
  • Individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant
  • Pollinated by wind
  • The tree grows at a slow rate
  • Males make fairly inconspicuous reproductive structures, the females make “fruits,” which when ripe, fall to the ground and smell like dog excrement (5)
Picture
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Conservation Status (4):
  • Endangered
Interesting Facts(3):
  • Long history of medicinal use in traditional Chinese medicine
  • Unique species of tree with no close living relatives
  • One of the best know examples of a living fossil

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