Family: Ginkgoaceae

Genus: Ginkgo

Species: biloba

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000710

English name: Maidenhair tree

Arabic name: جنكو، شجرة الحياة

Native: China, Japan

Country: China

(PGR): Very rare

Deciduous tree growing 20-35 m tall leaves  fan-shaped, 5-10 cm long, during autumn the leaves turn a bright yellow and then fall, sometimes within a short space of time (one to 15 days)Male plants produce small pollen cones with sporophyllus, each bearing two microporangia  spirally arranged around a central axis Female plants do not produce cones Two ovules are formed at the end of a stalk, and after wind pollination, one or both develop into seeds The seed is 15–2 cm long Its fleshy outer layer is light yellow-brown, soft, and fruit-like 

The wood of Ginkgo biloba is used to make furniture, chessboards, carving, and casks for making saké the wood is fire-resistant and slow to decay. Ginkgo biloba is a tree whose leaves are often used as a dietary supplement for the purposes of cognitive improvement. These leaves contain a variety of potentially bioactive compounds, including several types of flavonoids and terpenoids.

Ginkgo macrophylla K Koch, Salisburia biloba (L) Hoffamanns

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Texture: Loam Sandy

Fertility: High

Drainage: Well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics Temperate

Lights: Full sun

Propagation: Fresh seeds

Flowering time: Spring

Zone: 3 : 8

pH range: 5.0-8.0

Status: Endangered

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Deciduous (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Furniture Landscape Medicinal Ornamental Timber Wood

Plant Populations density: Cultivated Very Rare

Vegetation types: Deciduous tree

pH: Acid Alkaline Neutral