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Ginkgo
Also called Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo is a genus of non-flowering seed trees whose only living species is Ginkgo biloba, known as the maidenhair tree; it is grown widely as an ornamental shade and street tree. Plant it in a sunny, well-drained spot, as it is slow-growing and long-lived.
Ginkgo is a genus of non-flowering seed plants, assigned to the gymnosperms. The scientific name is also used as the English common name. The order to which the genus belongs, Ginkgoales, first appeared in the Permian, 270 million years ago, and Ginkgo is now the only living genus within the order. The rate of evolution within the genus has been slow, and almost all its species had become extinct by the end of the Pliocene. The sole surviving species, Ginkgo biloba, is found in the wild only in China, but is cultivated around the world. The relationships between ginkgos and other groups of plants are not fully resolved.
Although commonly used as a traditional medicine or dietary supplement, there is no good clinical evidence that ginkgo has any anti-disease effect or health benefit.
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