银杏(Ginkgo biloba Linn),又名白果、公孙树、鸭掌树、佛指甲、灵眼等,是世界上仅存的裸子植物之一。树体高大秀丽,苍劲挺拔寿命长,叶形奇特,是庭院绿化和观赏树种,也是优良的特种用材。种实既是滋补品,又是珍贵的中药。近年来,加强了对银杏外种皮、叶、根、种仁综合利用的研究,银杏的营养、药用及经济价值日益显示出来。湖北省银杏资源丰富,生产历史悠久,尤其在鄂西神农架至今尚有野生状态的银杏 Ginkgo biloba Linn, also known as ginkgo, Gongsun Shu, duck palm tree, Buddha nails, Lingyan, etc., is the world’s only one of the gymnosperms. Tree tall and beautiful, vigorous and straight vigorous longevity, strange leaf-shaped, green garden and ornamental species, but also excellent special timber. Seed is both tonic, but also precious Chinese medicine. In recent years, strengthen the study on the comprehensive utilization of the seed coat, leaves, roots and kernels of Ginkgo biloba, nutrition, medicinal and economic value of Ginkgo are increasingly shown. Hubei Province is rich in ginkgo resources and has a long history of production. In particular, there are still wild ginkgo