Ginkgo, also known as the Maidenhair Tree, is a Very Unique species of tree that has No close living relatives. From the earliest period in human history, people have widely cultivated the Ginkgo for it's various uses as a food, and for Traditional Medicinal properties it contains.

Long cultivated in China, the Ginkgo's first record of Europeans encountering it was in 1690 in Japanese temple gardens. Some of which are believed to be over 1,500 years old.

While thriving in it's natural environment, the Ginkgo adapts well to urban environments, as they rarely suffer from disease, and are attacked by very few insects.

The most extreme example of Ginkgo's tenacity is seen in Hiroshima, Japan, where 6 trees survived the Atomic Blast, while almost all other plants and animals in the area were completely destroyed.

This make's them Perfect for bonsai that can be kept for centuries.

It is also the National Tree of China.

Extracts from the Ginkgo leaves contain flavonoid glycosides and terpenoids and have been used medically for centuries.