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Ginkgo biloba

Species category

Shrub or Tree

Common name

maidenhair tree, common ginkgo

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

EllipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.

Size

  • Length 22 mm 
  • Width 14 mm 
  • Thickness 14 mm 

Color

Dark brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Few longitudinal ribs

Identification notes

Seed may have triangular cross-section.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Ginkgoaceae

Valid name

Ginkgo biloba L.

Ginkgo biloba. Smooth dark brown seeds that may have a triangular cross-section.
Ginkgo biloba. Smooth dark brown seeds that may have a triangular cross-section.