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Ginkgo biloba is a tree species that has survived for millions of years and is native to China. It is widely planted around the world and is notable for its distinctive fan-shaped leaves and its use in traditional medicine and nutritional supplements.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassGinkgoopsida
- OrderGinkgoales
- FamilyGinkgoaceae
Native toChina Southeast
General: Ginkgo biloba is rated as Endangered (EN) according to IUCN
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Research
5,772 papers- Neuroprotective and Antioxidant Effect of Ginkgo biloba Extract Against AD and Other Neurological Disorders.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2019
- Ginkgo biloba: indications, mechanisms, and safety.The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2013
Article
Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo (/ˈɡɪŋkoʊ, ˈɡɪŋkɡoʊ/ GINK-oh, -goh), also known as the maidenhair tree, and often misspelled "gingko" (see Etymology below) is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils similar to the living species, belonging to the genus Ginkgo, extend back to the Middle Jurassic epoch about 170 million years ago. The tree was cultivated early in human history, remains commonly planted, and is widely regarded as a living fossil.
G. biloba is a long-lived, disease-resistant, dioecious tree with unique fan-shaped leaves, capable of clonal reproduction, and known for its striking yellow autumn foliage and resilience in disturbed environments. It was known historically as "silver fruit" or "white fruit" in Chinese and called "ginkgo" due to a centuries-old transcription error. It is closely related to cycads and characterized by unique seeds that resemble apricots but are not true fruits.