Ginkgo biloba L.

Maidenhair-Tree

Ginkgoaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
Genus: Ginkgo ()

Synonyms

Ginkgo biloba

Related species

Ginkgo biloba L. - Maidenhair-Tree

Traits


    Slightly toxic, up to 30 m tall deciduous tree, dioecious. ♀‑flowers: paired, stalked. ♂‑flowers: with numerous stamina, in raceme-like to catkin-shaped inflorescences. seeds: in pairs, on a 1–2 cm long bifurcate stalk, fleshy. stem: with short- and long-shoots. phyl...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ginkgo biloba

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Ginkgo biloba

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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