Ginkgo tree pictures: a complete collection to admire the beauty of the ginkgo tree

The ginkgo tree, also known as the white fruit tree, duck-foot tree, and gongsun tree, is one of the most precious tree species in the world and the only surviving species of the ancient ginkgo group on Earth. Botanists therefore regard it as a "living fossil" of the plant kingdom, and together with the cedar, the Norfolk Island pine, and the golden larch, it is called one of the world's four great garden trees. Chinese horticulturists also often mention the ginkgo alongside the peony and the orchid, hailing them as the "three treasures of the garden," and revere it as a national tree.

The ginkgo tree is a tall deciduous tree with a straight, upright trunk and a graceful shape. It has strong resistance to disease and high tolerance to pollution, and its lifespan is extraordinarily long, reaching nearly several thousand years. With its vigorous physique, distinctive character, clear and singular bearing, and relatively high ornamental and economic value, it is cherished and favored by people around the world.

The ginkgo tree not only has extremely high ornamental value for its handsome, upright form and delicate, unusual leaves, but is also highly adaptable, potent in medicinal effects, and remarkably valuable economically. The fruit of the ginkgo tree tastes sweet and delicious and is excellent both as medicine and as food. After processing, it can be made into brightly colored, richly aromatic, sweet and tasty beverages of various flavors and health foods suitable for young and old alike. Its roots, leaves, and bark also contain a variety of medicinal components with relatively high clinical value.

Ginkgo trees are more numerous in Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Guangxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Guizhou, but in fact ginkgo is cultivated in most parts of China. At present, the largest concentration in China is in Tancheng County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, which has the reputation of being "the number one ginkgo county under heaven."