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Title: The principal timber trees readily eligible for Victorian industrial culture, with indications of their native countries - and some of their technologic uses. An enumeration

Author: Freiherr von Ferdinand Mueller

In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Library, Wellington

Part of: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 6

Ginkgo biloba, L. (Salisburia adiantifolia, Smith.)

Ginkgo biloba, L. (Salisburia adiantifolia, Smith.)

Ginkgo tree. China and Japan. A deciduous fan-leaved tree, 100 feet high, with a straight stem 12 feet in diameter. The wood is white, soft, easy to work, and takes a beautiful polish. The seeds are edible, and when pressed yield a good oil. Ginkgo trees are estimated to attain an age of 3000 years.