Ginkgo biloba belongs to the Gymnosperms: the seeds are not protected by the ovary. The structures shaped like apricots produced by female specimens are not fruits, but seeds covered by a fleshy coating. It is an ancient tree whose origins date back 250 million years ago.<\/p>\n
The plant, native to China, is commonly called ginkgo or ginco, or maidenhair tree. It is a tree that can reach a height of 30\u201340 meters, with a crown width of up to 9 meters.<\/p>\n
It has deciduous leaves, 5\u20138 cm long, with long petioles, light green in color, with a typical fan-shaped (labeliform) slightly bilobed leaf, characterized by a high number of dichotomous veins.<\/p>\n
It is widely used as an ornamental plant in parks, avenues, and gardens, and its use for creating bonsai is also common.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"