Athabasca Hall Ginkgo
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
Ginkgo
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An unusual tree for Edmonton. The Ginkgo tree is a "living fossil". Planted between the Education Building and the Education Parkade at the UofA. Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, also known as the ginkgo tree or the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years
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- Ginkgo
- Scientific name
- Ginkgo biloba
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- Alberta
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An unusual tree for Edmonton. The Ginkgo tree is a "living fossil". Planted between the Education Building and the Education Parkade at the UofA. Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, also known as the ginkgo tree or the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years
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