Ginkgo biloba
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Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko (both pronounced Template:IPAc-en), also known as the ginkgo tree or the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated, and was cultivated early in human history. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as a source of food. The genus name Ginkgo is regarded as a misspelling of the Japanese gin kyo, "silver apricot".
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See also
- André Michaux, introduced the ginkgo to North America
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park in central Washington, United States
- Herbalism
- List of edible seeds
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