The ginkgo is the world's oldest living tree species.
Female trees produce a plumlike, gray-tan fruit.
The seed of the fruit looks like an almond and can be eaten. Seeds and leaves from the tree are used for medicine. The scientific name for ginkgo is Ginkgo biloba. It is also known as maidenhair tree, Kew tree, ginkyo, yinhsing, and Japanese silver apricot. Ginkgo trees grow in China, Japan, and Korea.