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Ginkgo Biloba Saved From Extinction In Kashmir
Ginkgo-Biloba, a rare Chinese tree species, has been planted in the lawns of the Agriculture department.
Ginkgo is a medicinal plant, used extensively in traditional Chinese medicines to treat deficient kidney and heart diseases. The species is believed to be 270 million years old, as old as the dinosaurs. The tree is a privilege for Kashmir valley as it has got medicinal values to cure deadly diseases and illnesses.
Experts say that Ginkgo-Biloba and all other species of the Ginkgoaceae family have already become extinct and its plantation means more than mere eco-conservation.
"The tree has many benefits for us. It has medicinal values to cure cancer and other deadly diseases and its leaves and kernels are used as hot ailments. So it is a privilege for us that such a tree is present in Kashmir," said Fida Ali Alamgeer, a Ginkgo researcher.
The
life
span
of
Ginkgo
Biloba
can
be
as
long
as
3000-4000
years
or
even
more.
In
order
to
preserve
this
heritage
tree,
the
department
of
floriculture
has
started
propagation
of
this
tree
so
that
the
rare
species
could
be
preserved.
"To avoid their extinction, we are planting more such trees in new areas after its cutting and propagation so that we can see them living in future also," said Sarwar Naqash, Director, Floriculture Department of Kashmir.
Ginkgo Biloba is also called the Maidenhair tree or silver apricot. These trees are very large, normally gaining a height of 20-35 metres (66-115 feet).
The tree has an angular crown and long branches and is usually deep-rooted. It is resistant to wind and snow-damage. Young trees are often tall and slender, and sparsely branched; the crown becomes broader as the tree ages.
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