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Ginkgo biloba

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA GINKGOOPSIDA GINKGOALES GINKGOACEAE

Scientific Name: Ginkgo biloba
Species Authority: L.
Common Name/s:
English – Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1+2c ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Sun, W.
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: The wild populations of this widely planted ornamental are apparently confined to Xitianmu Mt., Zhejiang. This is the only species in the genus. It is long-living and has an ancient geological record, appearing in the Jurassic.
Countries:
Native:
China (Zhejiang)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Scattered in broadleaved forests up to 1,100 m. This is the only species in the genus. It is long-living and has an ancient geological record, appearing in the Jurassic.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: The species has been widespread in cultivation for several centuries.
Citation: Sun, W. 1998. Ginkgo biloba. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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