Suizhou Ancient Ginkgo

Suizhou Ancient Ginkgo

Suizhou ancient ginkgo is a protected geographical indication product.

Suizhou ancient ginkgo is a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　　Suizhou ginkgo, locally referred to as "baiguo" (white fruit), is one of the oldest surviving seed plants. Botanists often compare ginkgos to dinosaurs, and it is known as the "panda of the plant world." Ginkgo falls under the category of dried fruits, ranking third in economic value among numerous dried nuts. Suizhou ginkgo

　　　The Suizhou Millennium Ginkgo Valley Scenic Area is located in the Zengdu District, known as the hometown of ancient ginkgos in China. Stretching over 12 kilometers, the area features ancient ginkgo trees that form continuous groves and clusters, hidden among hills and converging into a valley — making it one of the world’s four major dense ancient ginkgo groves. It is reported that there are 308 ginkgo trees over 1,000 years old, more than 17,000 trees over 100 years old, and over 5.1 million planted ginkgo trees within the valley.

　　　　The Millennium Ginkgo Valley of China is located in Luoyang Town, Suizhou City, Hubei Province, and its resource features can be summarized as follows:

　　　　 Millennium-old trees, kingdom of ginkgos

　　According to statistics, Luoyang Town has a total of 17,000 ancient ginkgo trees over 100 years old, including 308 that are over 1,000 years old, and over 5.1 million planted ginkgo trees. It is also the most densely distributed and best-preserved ancient ginkgo tree cluster in China and even the world. The ancient ginkgo groves are organically integrated with the surrounding semi-hilly and semi-mountainous terrain, lakes, rivers, and rural houses, complementing each other beautifully. In 2003, the entire Suizhou ginkgo forest was included in the national nature reserve list with an area of 171,400 square kilometers, becoming the largest wild ginkgo plant nature reserve in the country.

　　The administrative regions of 14 towns currently under the jurisdiction of Suizhou City, Hubei Province: Luoyang Town, Hedian Town, Changgang Town, Sanligang Town, Liulin Town, Jun Chuan Town, Hongshan Town, Huan Tan Town, Wushan Town, Wanhe Town, Yindian Town, Caodian Town, Xiaolin Town, and Huaihe Town