372 Ginkgo nuts Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo, also spelled gingko and known as the maidenhair tree, is a unique species of tree with no close living relatives. The ginkgo is a living fossil, recognisably similar to fossils dating back 270 million years. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated and introduced early in human history, and has various uses as a food and in traditional medicine. 183269 Ginkgo biloba 372.jpg image/jpeg 125649 2012-04-20T09:35:38Z 399 Herbs and Spices Other seeds Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:38Z 2019-05-14T18:05:23Z false specific 3311 true FOOD00367