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maidenhair tree

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maidenhair tree
n.
See ginkgo.

maidenhair tree
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for ginkgo
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Noun1.maidenhair tree - deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seedsmaidenhair tree - deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
gymnospermous tree - any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta


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Ginkgo Biloba, a plant extract from the maidenhair tree, is one of a new breed of herbal supplements known as phytotherapy.
The ginkgo - known as the maidenhair tree because of its fan-shaped leaves, which resemble those of the the maidenhair fern - was one of the first trees on Earth.
Ginkgo biloba or maidenhair tree has fossil evidence dating back to the Mesozoic era or approximately 250 million years ago.
 
 
 
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