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Jardin botanique de Montréal 
Centre for Forest Research

The fruit of knowledge

Question 7 of 10: Identify which of these statements about the fruit of the ginkgo is incorrect.

A
This pulpy fruit, while beautiful, is not popular for landscaping: it has an unpleasant odour.
B
Only half of ginkgos, the "female" trees, bear fruit.
C
Since it belongs to the group of plants called gymnosperms, in botanical terms it does not produce fruit, but rather modified cones.
D
In evolutionary terms, the ginkgo is truly ancient. In botanical terms, it produces neither fruit nor seeds.

Ginkgo biloba

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