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Beautifully Centered Legume Leaf from Utah
Stock Number  ZPULE01

Name:   Leguminosites lesquereuxiana
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River
Location:  Near Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Leaf is 1.7 inches including petiole

This is a very nice specimen of Leguminosites lesquereuxiana from the Eocene of Utah. The leaf has very fine color and contrast. It is centered on a semi-squared slab of matrix.The heart-shaped leaf has the entire margins intact. The emarginate apex is clearly defined. The venation of the leaf is visible to the naked eye. It has a very short, complete petiole attached. There is also a specimen of Mimosites on the back side of the matrix plate. This is a great specimen of Leguminosites from the Green River Formation.