CHINA. Ginkgo biloba Leaf, Teabag Cut, Certified Organic Common names: Maidenhair-Tree, Bai Guo Ye, Duck Foot Tree, Kew Tree, Balkuwari, Adiantifolia, Goethebaum, Fossil Tree, Holmikpu, Pakgor, Ginnan, Siberaprikose, Temple Balm, Salisbury, Icho Family: Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba is the only living species from a very old group of plants, and has been found in fossils some 270 million years old. It is a large tree, native to China, and has been cultivated by humans for millennia; some trees planted at temples are thought to be over 1,500 years old. The nut-like gametophytes within Ginkgo seeds are a traditional Asian food, often consumed at occasions such as weddings and Chinese New Year.