While the term “living fossil” is scientifically inaccurate, the ginkgo’s apparent stability over time is termed “panchronic.” This doesn’t mean the tree hasn’t evolved; rather ...

Fossils of ginkgo tree leaves have been discovered that date back more than 200 million years. It is hard to contemplate that a tree has existed in its current form for that amount of time ...

An ancient ginkgo tree donned in golden-leaf attire. [Photo by Cai Qian/provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In Fengyi village of Yinjiang Tujia and Miao autonomous county, Guizhou province, a thousand ...