Detail of ginkgo biloba leaves that change color from yellow to green in autumn Ginkgo biloba L., 1771 is a plant, the only surviving species of the Ginkgoaceae family, of the entire Ginkgoales order Engler 1898 and of the Ginkgophyta division. It is an ancient tree whose origins date back to 250 million years ago in the Permian [1] and is therefore considered a living fossil. It is a relict species. It belongs to the Gymnosperms: the seeds are not protected by the ovary. The apricot-shaped structures that are produced by the female specimens are not fruits, but seeds covered with a fleshy envelope
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