Ginkgo · Maidenhair tree

Ginkgo belongs to Gymnosperms (naked seeds) in the plant kingdom.

KingdomPlantaeDivisionGymnosperms

Classification of Ginkgo

KingdomPlantae
DivisionGymnospermsNaked seeds
Common nameMaidenhair tree
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

Why it's in Gymnosperms

Gymnosperms: Ovules and seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; often coralloid roots (Cycas) or mycorrhiza (Pinus).

Other NCERT examples of Gymnosperms

CycasCycadGymnospermsHas coralloid roots with cyanobacteria.
PinusPineGymnospermsRoots have mycorrhiza.

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