Originated in the late paleozoic era, widespread in the mid-mesazoic era, and diminished in tertiary period One species - Ginkgo biloba, genus Ginkgo, family Ginkgoaceae No native trees, but cultivated in Chinese and Japanese temple grounds and in gardens of temporal regions Fan-shaped leaves with branched, dicotomous pattern of veins Leaves on numerous spur shoots are generally entire, but on long shoots and seedlings they are deeply lobed. Trees are deciduous Leaves change to a yellowish color before falling Commonly cultivated in urban parks due to their exceptional resistance to air pollution commonly used in vitamins to help improve memory Seeds are edible and sold in markets of China and Hong Kong

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