Ginkgo biloba leaves. The leaf of the Ginko biloba tree is unique in having no midrib or network of branching veins. Instead, veins fan out from the b

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Ginkgo biloba leaves. The leaf of the Ginko biloba tree is unique in having no midrib or network of branching veins. Instead, veins fan out from the base of the leaf. Ginkgo biloba is the only living representative of an ancient family of plants (Ginkgoales). Photographed at Moorbank Botanical Garden, Newcastle University, UK.

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