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Elephant ear fossil leaf from 22 mya

Palms (and Other) Fossils

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(@terdalfarm)

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This blog entry rambles, but there is a paragraph about a fossil "elephant ear" leaf from 22 mya in Ethiopia and a so-so photograph of the elephant ear fossil.
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/amid-the-shales-glimpses-of-an-ancient-forest/

Posted : 12/01/2011 10:44 pm

(@lucky1)

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Jim will want a cutting from that one...

In the sixth paragraph, it ends with:

We have not found palms.

😥

A fascinating read, not at all rambly.
But I love all that digging and exploring stuff more than most folks. :faroah: 😆

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Posted : 13/01/2011 12:03 am

(@tropicman)

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Hmm look more like a rubber tree leaf!

Posted : 13/01/2011 12:35 am

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