Biological Name: Ginkgo biloba
Origins / Native Range: China, with wild populations rare and localized.
Interesting Facts:
• Known as a “living fossil,” unchanged for over 200 million years.
• Distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn bright yellow in autumn.
• Seeds and leaves are used in traditional medicine.
• Highly resistant to pollution and pests; famously survived the Hiroshima blast.
Conservation Status: Endangered in the wild, but widely cultivated worldwide.