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*Ginkgo biloba Linnaeus. Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree. Hab: Frequently planted, rarely seeding down locally near plantings in suburban woodlands and yards. Dist: Native to se. China; Ginkgo was only weakly naturalized in our area according to Whetstone (1993), but is now naturalizing more extensively.

Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Other Comments: See Crane (2013) for a book-length discussion of Ginkgo from all angles.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA2, Il, K1, K4, Pa; = n/a – RAB, Tat

Links to other floras: = Ginkgo biloba - FNA2

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image of plant© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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