Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba · Ginkgoaceae · 은행나무
How to spot it
Known for fan-shaped leaves with veins that fork in pairs; the leaves turn golden yellow in autumn.
(original photo, new tab)Leaf · Photo Franz van Duns · CC BY 4.0 
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(original photo, new tab)Leaf · Photo Fernando Losada Rodríguez · CC BY-SA 4.0 
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(original photo, new tab)Bark · Photo MONGO · Public domain 
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Look
- Leaves
- Simple, fan-shaped leaves with veins forking in pairs.
- Flowers
- A gymnosperm; it does not produce flowers like those of flowering plants.
- Fruit
- A seed surrounded by a fleshy outer seed coat; not a botanical fruit.
- Bark
- Gray-brown bark with ridges.
Where it grows
- In Korea
- Planted
- Native to
- Central and southeastern China.
- Ecology
- Tolerates drought, heat and air pollution, and has moderate tolerance of salt.
Stories
Famous Ginkgo trees in Korea
- Ginkgo of Neukgu-ri, SamcheokProvincial Monument · about 1,500 years · Dogye-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Yongmunsa Temple, YangpyeongNatural Monument No. 30 · about 1,100 years · Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
- Ginkgo of Hasong-ri, YeongwolNatural Monument No. 76 · about 1,000–1,200 years · Yeongwol-eup, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Okcheon-dong, GangneungProvincial Monument · about 1,000 years · Okcheon-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Eupnae-ri, GoesanNatural Monument No. 165 · about 1,000 years · Cheongan-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
- Ginkgo of Yeongguksa Temple, YeongdongNatural Monument No. 223 · about 1,000 years · Yangsan-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
- Ginkgo of Yogwang-ri, GeumsanNatural Monument No. 84 · about 1,000 years · Chubu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Ginkgo of Juam-ri, BuyeoNatural Monument No. 320 · about 1,000 years · Naesan-myeon, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Boseoksa Temple, GeumsanNatural Monument No. 365 · about 1,000 years · Nami-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Ginkgo of Duyang-ri, HadongProvincial Monument · about 900 years · Okjong-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Seongdong-ri, GangjinNatural Monument No. 385 · about 800 years · Byeongyeong-myeon, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Bolum Island, GanghwaNatural Monument No. 304 · about 800 years · Seodo-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
- Ginkgo Tree of Jangdeok-ri, GangneungNatural Monument No. 166 · about 800 years · Jumunjin-eup, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Bangye-ri, WonjuNatural Monument No. 167 · about 800–1,000 years · Munmak-eup, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Jeokcheonsa Temple, CheongdoNatural Monument No. 402 · about 800 years · Cheongdo-eup, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Ginkgo of Ungok-ri, HamyangNatural Monument No. 406 · about 800 years · Seoha-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Hongsan Gaeksa, BuyeoProvincial Monument · about 750 years · Hongsan-myeon, Buyeo-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Ginkgo of Yonggye-ri, AndongNatural Monument No. 175 · about 700 years · Gilan-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Ginkgo of Songri-dong, AndongProvincial Monument · about 680 years · Iljik-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Bongam-ri, CheongyangProvincial Monument · about 642 years · Namyang-myeon, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
- Im Nan-su Ginkgo Trees, SejongNatural Monument No. 570 · about 600 years · Sejong-dong, Sejong
- Ginkgo Tree of Unsan-ri, GangneungProvincial Monument · about 600 years · Unsan-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Segan-ri, UiryeongNatural Monument No. 302 · about 600 years · Yugok-myeon, Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Yeonsusa Temple, GeochangProvincial Monument · about 600 years · Namsang-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Cheongnyong-ri, HadongProvincial Monument · about 600 years · Okjong-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Banghak-dong, SeoulProvincial Monument · about 550 years · Banghak-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul
- Ginkgo Tree of Guryang-ri, UljuNatural Monument No. 64 · about 550 years · Duseo-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan
- Ginkgo Tree of Yasa-ri, HwasunNatural Monument No. 303 · about 500 years · Iseo-myeon, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Goeup-ri, BeolgyoProvincial Monument · about 500 years · Beolgyo-eup, Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do
- Ginkgo Tree of Gyesan-dong, IncheonProvincial Monument · about 500 years · Gyesan-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon