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GINKGO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A deciduous tree of the family Ginkgoaceae growing up to 100 feet or more. Introduced from Europe, widely cultivated in North American, grows in moist fertile urban areas. Ginkgo is a living fossil it has a 200-million year history. It has many medicinal uses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Grand arbre aux grosses branches dressées chez les individus mâles, mais horizontales chez les femelles. Famille des Ginkgocacées. L'extrait concentré de feuilles du Ginkgo biloba est un vasodilatateur cérébral et périphérique, agissant sur les artères, les capillaires et les veines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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