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Ginkgo

Linnaeus

Mant. Pl. 2: 313. 1771.

R. David Whetstone

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

Contents

1 Distribution
2 Discussion
3 Selected References
4 Lower Taxa

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

Ginkgoaceae

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R. David Whetstone +

Linnaeus +

Ginkgo +

Widely cultivated in temperate regions worldwide. +

Chinese yin, silver, and hing, apricot, in reference to appearance of the seed +

Illustration copyright

Flora of North America Association +

Number of lower taxa

1 +

Publication title

Mant. Pl. +

Publication year

1771 +

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