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Picture Ginkgo,Plants,Ginkgo Tree Pictures,Catalog,Trees Encyclopedia |
 | | Date : 9/22/2006 Time : 11:24:20 AM The ginkgo, or maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the only living species of the family Ginkgoaceae, which were GYMNOSPERMS that thrived 175 to 200 million years ago. |
 | | It is a medium-sized, deciduous tree, growing up to 36 m (120 ft) in height. |
 | | The group declined until, at present, it is represented by only a single genus and species, which includes several cultivated varieties. |
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