GINKGO BILOBA TREE

Ginkgo biloba, commonly known
as ginkgo or gingko also known as the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as a source of food.Ginkgos are large trees and has erratic branches. The leaves are unique among seed plants, being fan-shaped.Ginkgos are prized for their autumn foliage, which is a deep saffron yellow.During autumn, the gingko biloba's fan-shaped leaves start out green but change to golden-yellow in the fall. Before the whole leaf turns golden, there is sometimes a stage during which the leaf is two-toned, with separate bands of gold and green. the leaves turn a bright yellow, then fall. A combination of resistance to disease, insect-resistant wood and the ability to form aerial roots and sprouts makes ginkgos long-lived, with some specimens claimed to be more than 2,500 years old.

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