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LEAVES
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MONTANA
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| Very Pretty Metasequoia Centered On Large Plate |
| Stock Number FPMME05 |
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Name:
Metasequoia occidentalis
Age: Oligocene
Formation: Muddy Creek Formation
Location: Beaverhead County, Montana
Size: Frond is 3.5 inches along curve.
Here is a very pretty frond of Metasequoia occidentalis from the Oligocene of Montana. Metasequoia was first known as a fossil from Pliocene deposits in Korea. In 1948, living specimens were discovered in a remote area of central China. Now, Metasequoia is widely cultivated throughout the world. This "Dawn Redwood" consists of a central stem with the individual "needles" oppositely attached. The frond exhibits fine detail and is beautifully centered on the large, natural plate of matrix. The brown fossil contrasts nicely with the pinkish-brown matrix. There is also a smaller Metasequoia frond present in the upper right corner of the plate. This is a very aesthetic example of Metasequoia from the Oligocene.
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