Ginkgo biloba L. belongs to the Ginkgoaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 3 countries.
Ginkgo biloba--Japan. Toyota. Foresta Hills. CD16 Jul 03. 054.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Ginkgoales
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Ginkgo
Specific Epithet
biloba
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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 →Location
Japan, Chubu, Aichi
35.039167, 137.185000
Location Remarks
Foresta Hills. Address: 1-1, Ipponmatsu, Iwakura-cho, Toyota-shi. 10 minutes drive from Head office of Toyota Motor Corporation Ltd., but there is also access from the Isewangan Expressway, Tokai-Kanjo Expressway, and Tomei Expressway
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Australia, Victoria (Royal Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Easy access off Birdwood Ave., which can be reached via St. Kilda Rd. or Domain Rd., Melbourne
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Canada, Ontario (Casa Loma)
Location Remarks
Toronto. One Austin Terrace, near the corner of Davenport Rd. and Spadina Ave.
Collectors
No collectors specified
