Not collected.
This occurrence of Ginkgo biloba L. (Not collected.) was collected on July 15, 2003 in Japan. Flora of the World includes 1 field photograph documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Ginkgo biloba--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 054.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Specific Epithet
biloba
Authorship
L.
Taxonomic Opinions
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 315.0
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
148.9
Global rank
#1 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 315 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →