Details of genus: Ginkgo L. [258]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Maidenhair tree
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Ginkgoaceae
family_ja: イチョウ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of deciduous, dioecious tree from S. China, extinct in the wild but preserved and still grown in temple gardens and as a specimen tree. Long shoots bear alternate leaves, while woody spur shoots bear densely clustered leaves and flowers. The fan-shaped, divided, mid- to yellow-green leaves turn golden yellow in autumn. The fleshy fruit smell unpleasant as they decay; they contain large, edible nuts. G. biloba tolerates atmospheric pollution and is an excellent landscape tree.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame as soon as ripe, or take semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Graft in winter.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: E. China
comment_ja: イチョウ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Ginkgoaceae | イチョウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Ginkgoaceae | イチョウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Ginkgoaceae | イチョウ科 | Show |