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Ginkgo biloba L. | ||
Fam.: Ginkgoaceae / Ginkgo Fam. |
Genus: Ginkgo L. |
Authors: | |||
Carl von Linné (Linnaeus, 1707 - 1777), Swedish naturalist who introduced the binary naming system for plants and animals | |||
Etymology: | |||
Ginkgo: | Chinese name of the tree, from silver (seed creation), apricot (fruit appearance) | ||
biloba: | two-lobed | ||
The Ginkgo Tree is the only living exponent of an order of ancient seed plants, the Ginkgoales, which is standing between today conifers and deciduous trees. It comes from China, but today it is planted in parks worldwide. It can become over 1000 years old. There are female and male trees, usually male trees are planted, because ripe fruits of the female trees have a smell like rancid butter, anyway they are used for food in Asia. | ||
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Contents
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Orchids
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Other Plants
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Plants acc. to Families
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.. Relationship:
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APG
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trad.
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.. Scientific Names
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.. German Names
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.. English Names
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.. Bloom Colors
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.. Flower Anatomy
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.. Leaf Form
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.. Regions
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.. Photo Month
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.. Fruits + Seed
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.. Roots + Bulbs
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Pest Infestation + Deformations
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Trees
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Bushes
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Water Plants
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Climbers + Twiners
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Useful Pl.
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Ornamental Pl.
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Color Var.
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Multiple Criteria
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Biotopes + Groups
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Botan.Links
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