Don't eat too many ginkgo nuts — raw ones are toxic.
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Raw or half-cooked 白果 contains ginkgotoxin and can cause poisoning, especially in children. Always cook thoroughly and eat only in moderation.
culture
Called 白果 ('white fruit') because the shelled seed looks like a small white bean. The ginkgo tree itself is 银杏 (yínxìng), a living fossil native to China.
