Photo of a pair of fleshy seeds of ginkgo hanging in the tree, not yet dispersed. Photo by Scott Zona CCBYNC2.

The fleshy sarcotesta of Ginkgo biloba smells really nasty. Some biologists suggest that the stench evolved to attract scavenging dinosaurs (or ancient mammals), which dispersed the seeds. 🤷‍♂️ Maybe. If so, that vile smell is the aroma of Jurassic death. 💀 #dispersal #Ginkgoaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱

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ginkgoaceae
- Constituting the order ginkgoales; includes the genus ginkgo and extinct forms

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Two intertwined green ginkgo leaves. Viewed from beneath, the leaf veins are visible, forming a pattern of dark green lines against the lighter green leaf body

Ginkgos on the balcony perform multi-tasks. They are a support for climbing plants, give good summer shelter, and provide gold in the autumn. Also, their leaves are incredibly beautiful 🌱
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🇪🇦 Ginkgo biloba, comúnmente conocido como ginkgo, es una especie de árbol gimnospermo originario del este de Asia. Es la última especie viva del orden Ginkgoales, que apareció por primera vez hace más de 290 millones de años, y los fósiles son muy similares a la especie actual. El árbol fue cultivado en los albores de la historia de la humanidad y sigue siendo plantado con frecuencia y se lo considera un fósil viviente. Las hojas son únicas entre las plantas con semillas, ya que tienen forma de abanico y las venas irradian hacia el limbo. Ginkgo biloba es dioico, con sexos separados, con árboles femeninos y otros masculinos. 🇬🇧 Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo, is a species of gymnosperm tree native to East Asia. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago, and fossils very similar to the living species. The tree was cultivated early in human history and remains commonly planted and is widely regarded as a living fossil. The leaves are unique among seed plants, being fan-shaped with veins radiating out into the leaf blade. Ginkgo biloba is dioecious, with separate sexes, with female and other male trees.

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