14 Facts About Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko known as the maidenhair tree, is a species of tree native to China.

Fossils very similar to the living species, belonging to the genus Ginkgo biloba, extend back to the Middle Jurassic approximately 170 million years ago.

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract is commonly used as a dietary supplement, but there is no scientific evidence that it supports human health or is effective against any disease.

Ginkgo biloba branches grow in length by growth of shoots with regularly spaced leaves, as seen on most trees.

Ginkgo biloba prefers full sun and grows best in environments that are well-watered and well-drained.

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Ginkgo biloba sperm were first discovered by the Japanese botanist Sakugoro Hirase in 1896.

Carl Linnaeus described the species in 1771, the specific epithet Ginkgo biloba derived from the Latin bis, "twice" and loba, "lobed", referring to the shape of the leaves.

Ginkgo biloba is a living fossil, with fossils recognisably related to modern ginkgo from the early Permian, with likely oldest record being that of Trichopitys from the earliest Permian of France, over 290 million years old.

The implications would be that G biloba had occurred over an extremely wide range, had remarkable genetic flexibility and, though evolving genetically, never showed much speciation.

Ginkgo biloba evolved in an era before flowering plants, when ferns, cycads, and cycadeoids dominated disturbed streamside environments, forming low, open, shrubby canopies.

Wood of Ginkgo biloba is used to make furniture, chessboards, carving, and casks for making sake; the wood is fire-resistant and slow to decay.

Ginkgo biloba nuts are used in congee, and are often served at special occasions such as weddings and the Chinese New Year .

The level of these allergens in standardized pharmaceutical preparations from Ginkgo biloba was restricted to 5 ppm by the Commission E of the former Federal German Health Authority.

Ginkgo biloba leaf is the symbol of the Urasenke school of Japanese tea ceremony.