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Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba — The living fossil

Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba
Botanical name
Ginkgo biloba
Family
Ginkgoaceae
Parts
leaf
Origin
Chinese
Tradition
Tcm
Native range
East Asia
Grows in
Forest
Compound classes
flavonoids, terpenes
Flavour
Mildly bitter and slightly astringent as tea — primarily used as standardised extract
Habitat
Ancient Chinese native
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