Ginkgo biloba is deciduous and belongs to the Ginkgoaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 15.2–24.4 m.
As a gymnosperm, it does not produce true flowers or fruits like flowering broadleaved trees. Leaf or needle arrangement and reproductive structures help identify it.
Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: Long-lived; Kew documents a surviving tree planted in 1762.