Ginkgo Biloba



"Well, I didn't realize that ginkgo trees DID withstand some crazy nuclear blasts, even during a nuclear exchange-kind-of-thing or something. Now I wish I can use this tree as a symbol of hope and peace. If this tree is to wish that all of these madness and mishaps to stop, then I'll have to restore life on Earth too."

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Tree That Stood

Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko (both pronounced /ˈɡɪŋkoʊ/), also known as the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years. Native to China, the tree is widely cultivated, and was cultivated early in human history. It has various uses in traditional medicine and as a source of food.

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, it would be happened in during World War III and post-Last Day when survivors planted it as a symbol of hope.