Post 40
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
LocationN39º28.873'
W088º24.763' |
Date PlantedFall 2005
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Special Note:
The Ginkgo tree is a living fossil, with the earliest leaf fossils dating from 270 million years ago. It was rediscovered in 1691 in China and was brought to this country in the late 1700s. The seeds and leaves have been (and are still today) used in medicine throughout the world.
Purchased with funds from the Lumpkin Foundation Grant.
