ginkgos
Fan-leaved shade trees
Ginkgos are deciduous trees with distinctive fan-shaped leaves, native to China and among the oldest living tree species on Earth.
The ginkgo, also spelled gingko, is prized as an ornamental street tree for its hardiness and brilliant yellow fall foliage.
Ginkgo seeds and leaf extracts have long been used in traditional medicine, and supplements derived from the tree are marketed for memory enhancement, though scientific evidence for such benefits remains limited.
Preserved ancient organism
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- primordialExisting from the start
dinosaur · Cretaceous · Triassic · Permian · living fossil · relic · ancestral · archaic
Spreading from single point
- bilobaSplit into two lobes
- lobedHaving rounded projections
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
foliage · autumnal · yellowing · golden · petiole · symmetry · leafage · morphology
Having separate male, female organisms
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- cultivarBred plant variety
arboretum · horticulture · specimen · sapling · trunk · canopy · bark · branching
Tree in public roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
shade · hardy · resilient · adaptable · city · avenue · parking lot · campus
Having a bad smell
- smellyHaving foul odor
- butyricFatty acid, foul-smelling
- fleshyThick with soft tissue
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
nut · edible · female · messy · rancid · autumn · fallen · roasted
Concentrated derived substance
- supplementSomething added to complete
- circulationMovement through a system
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
antioxidant · flavonoids · neuroprotective · dementia · Alzheimer's · tinnitus · bloodflow · anti-inflammatory
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- MesozoicAge of Reptiles
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
primordial · dinosaur · Cretaceous · Triassic · Permian · living fossil · relic · ancestral · archaic · antiquity
fan-shaped
Spreading from single point
deciduous · foliage · autumnal · yellowing · golden · petiole · symmetry · leafage · morphology · distinctive
dioecious
Having separate male, female organisms
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferCone-bearing tree
cultivar · arboretum · horticulture · specimen · sapling · trunk · canopy · bark · branching · nursery
street tree
Tree in public roadway
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
ornamental · shade · hardy · resilient · adaptable · city · avenue · parking lot · campus · specimen
malodorous
Having a bad smell
seed · nut · edible · female · messy · rancid · autumn · fallen · roasted · Asian cuisine
extract
Concentrated derived substance
- supplementSomething added to complete
- circulationMovement through a system
- memoryMind's retention capacity
cognitive · antioxidant · flavonoids · neuroprotective · dementia · Alzheimer's · tinnitus · bloodflow · anti-inflammatory · herbal
- prehistoric lifedinosaur, dinosaurs, triceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor
- plant groupsangiosperms, gymnosperms, monocots, dicots, flowering plants
- paleobotanyplant fossils, fossilized wood, petrified wood, fronds, fossil record
ginkgosangiosperms
Plants producing covered seeds
conifers · flowering trees · flowering plants · ferns · mosses
- ginkgo leafFoliage from living fossil
- ginkgo bilobaAncient tree, herbal remedy
- ginkgo nutsEdible seeds, fan-leaved tree