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What is the national tree of China?
The national tree of China is Ginkgo biloba (the national flower of China has not yet been established). Details are as follows:

It is understood that Ginkgo biloba resources in China are mainly distributed in more than 60 counties and cities in Shandong, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangsu, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and other provinces.

Ginkgo biloba exocarp, as a unique and rich economic plant resource in China, can be extracted with tannin extract. The wood is light yellow, delicate and soft, and can be used in architecture, furniture, sculpture and other handicrafts.

As garden trees and street trees, the seeds of Ginkgo biloba contain hydrocyanic acid, histamine acid, protein and so on. Seeds are edible, and eating too much is toxic. Chinese medicine takes seeds and leaves as medicine, which is flat, bitter and slightly toxic.

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Ginkgo biloba is a tall deciduous tree with tall and straight trunk, beautiful tree shape, strong disease resistance and high pollution resistance, and its life span is as long as thousands of years. It is loved and favored by the world with its strong physique, unique personality, unique character, high ornamental value and economic value.

From 20 19 to 10, scientists from Zhejiang University, Institute of Botany of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Huada Gene Research Institute worked together for five years. After completing the first draft of ginkgo genome, they re-sequenced the genomes of 545 ginkgo trees around the world and established the largest ginkgo gene database so far, which provided important information for understanding the evolutionary history and potential of ginkgo.

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