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Nicely Detailed Hackberry Leaf Centered On Matrix Plate
Stock Number  FPUCE02

Name:   Celtis mccoshii
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River Formation
Location:  Near Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Leaf is almost 2.8 inches long including petiole.

This is a great specimen of Celtis mccoshii, a hackberry leaf, from the Eocene of Utah. The lance-shaped leaf displays excellent venation. The serrated margins of the leaf are quite distinct. A very thin petiole is attached to the leaf. The hackberry leaf has very nice color and contrast. It is well centered on the natural matrix plate. This is a very fine hackberry leaf from the Green River Formation.