Ginkgo

Linnaeus

Mant. Pl. 2: 313. 1771.

Common names: Ginkgo
Etymology: Chinese yin, silver, and hing, apricot, in reference to appearance of the seed
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
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FNA2 P52 Zamia-Ginkgo pg 348.jpegZamia integrifolia
Ginkgo biloba
John Myers
John Myers

Leaf-blades broader than long. Pollen cones lax, elongate. Ovules often abscising before fertilization. Seeds 1–2 per peduncle.

Distribution

Widely cultivated in temperate regions worldwide

Discussion

The genus is known from fossils that date back nearly 200 million years and are nearly identical to present-day trees.

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Ginkgo"
deeply cleft;truncate +
R. David Whetstone +
Linnaeus +
Widely cultivated in temperate regions worldwide +
Chinese yin, silver, and hing, apricot, in reference to appearance of the seed +
broader than long +
alternate;fascicled +
flattened +
fibrous;woody +
Ginkgoaceae +