Planted in the Vatican Gardens, a Ginkgo Biloba Tree

Symbol of Resilience and Longevity

The Ginkgo Biloba survives in polluted urban environments, tolerates various soil types, and resists diseases and parasites. In many Asian cultures, it is a symbol of longevity. The tree offers numerous benefits, including improving urban air quality and creating shaded, cooling areas during the warm seasons. A specimen of this species was planted on March 6 in the Vatican Gardens.

Presiding over the ceremony was Archbishop Emilio Nappa, Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State. Among those attending the planting were Monsignor Fernando Chica Arellano, Permanent Observer to the United Nations Organizations and Agencies for Food and Agriculture (FAO, IFAD, WFP).