Ginkgo Biloba

Living fossil tree species with no living close relatives, unchanged for 200 million years.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Six trees survived the 1945 Hiroshima atomic blast and are still alive today.
• Dioecious species whose female trees bear foul-smelling seeds containing butyric acid.
• Fan-shaped leaves turn uniformly golden and drop almost all at once in autumn.

Specifications & Metrics

• FAMILY: Ginkgoaceae
• LIFESPAN: 1,000+ years