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LEAVES
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MONTANA
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| Very Aesthetic Metasequoia Frond on Branch |
| Stock Number FPMME11 |
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Name:
Metasequoia occidentalis Frond
Age: Oligocene
Formation: Muddy Creek Formation
Location: Beaverhead County, Montana
Size: Frond is 3.1 inches long
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'' is extremely unusual in that it is still attached to the main branch! The frond exhibits fine detail and has great natural color and contrast. It is well presented on the large plate of matrix. This is a very attractive example of Metasequoia foliage from Big Sky Country.
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