Lingchuan Ginkgo

Lingchuan Ginkgo

　　Lingchuan Ginkgo, commonly known as white fruit, is also called the "grandfather-grandson tree" or "duck-foot tree." Its fruit (seed) is round, oblong, oval, or elliptical in shape. The outer seed coat is fleshy, the middle coat is bony, and the inner coat is membranous. The seed kernel (white fruit) is oval, egg-shaped, or elongated oval, and is often referred to as a "living fossil." It has effects such as regulating lung qi, smoothing wrinkles, benefiting qi, calming wheezing, reducing stool, dilating capillaries, and promoting blood circulation. Regular consumption can make the skin smooth and moist, smooth facial wrinkles, and give the cheeks a rosy hue.

　　Haiyang Township is abundant in white fruit, or ginkgo, and boasts 17,000 ancient ginkgo trees over a hundred years old, earning it the title of "China's No. 1 Ginkgo Township."

　　Located in Haiyang Township, Lingchuan County, Guilin City, Guangxi, about 45 kilometers from Guilin, and accessible via the Guihai Highway, Haiyang Township is hailed as the "World’s No. 1 Ginkgo Township." The township has 27,000 old ginkgo trees and 1 million new ones, producing 800,000 kilograms of ginkgo annually, with per capita ginkgo ownership ranking first among all townships in China.

　　Ginkgo kernels are highly nutritious, containing 6% protein, 2% fat, 37% sugar, and small amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and other elements. They are used as an ingredient in cooling beverages. On hot summer days, having a bowl of ginkgo porridge or candied ginkgo can quench thirst, relieve summer heat, and refresh the spirit. Lingchuan Ginkgo is a famous specialty of Guangxi and is exported as far as Southeast Asia.