Ginkgo Biloba Tree. While it loses its leaves in winter, it is classified as a conifer and is. Plural ginkgoes), also known as the maidenhair tree, is a unique tree with no close living relatives.
The only source of ginkgo is the ginkgo tree. Ginkgo, one of the oldest living tree species in the world, has a long history in traditional chinese medicine. Ginkgo biloba trees are the only current representative species of the. It is hardy to zone (uk) 4.
Ginkgo biloba trees are best known for their medicinal uses.
Ginkgo biloba, or maidenhair, is a tree native to china that has been grown for thousands of years for a variety of uses. Ginkgo biloba is a large, deciduous tree that matures to 100' tall and is considered to be a living fossil. Ginkgo biloba is a deciduous tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 9 m (29ft) at a slow rate. It is classified in its own division, the ginkgophyta, comprising the single class ginkgoopsida, order ginkgoales, family ginkgoaceae.