gingko
Ancient Chinese tree
Gingko is an alternate spelling of ginkgo, a deciduous tree native to China with distinctive fan-shaped leaves.
The tree is remarkable for being a living fossil—the sole surviving species of an ancient plant division.
Ginkgo extract is sold as a supplement purported to improve memory and cognitive function: She takes gingko for brain health.
botanical
Sheds foliage seasonally
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- bilobedHaving two rounded divisions
- dioeciousHaving separate male, female organisms
- maidenhairDelicate woodland fern
gymnosperm · living fossil · specimen · canopy · shade tree · cultivar · ornamental · landscape
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- bilobedHaving two rounded divisions
- dioeciousHaving separate male, female organisms
maidenhair · gymnosperm · living fossil · specimen · canopy · shade tree · cultivar · ornamental · landscape · street tree