North Carolina Wildflowers, Shrubs, and Trees

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Ginkgoaceae > Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree)

Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Planted in the Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2011

Originally native to the Old World, Ginkgo is frequently planted across North America.

Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Planted in the Duke Gardens, Durham Co., NC
2 Apr 2011

Leaves are borne in clusters on short shoots.


Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Common names from personal experience and supplemented by the following resources USDA plants website, Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and NatureServe.


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