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Excellent Sumac Leaf from Colorado
Stock Number  A128051

Name:   Rhus nigricans (Sumac Leaf)
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River Formation
Location:  Douglas Pass, Colorado
Size:  Leaf is 1.55 inches including petiole

This is a striking specimen of a Rhus nigricans (Sumac) Leaf from the Eocene of Utah. The asymmetrical leaf displays a cuneate base. The margins are extremely dentate, and the venation is quite distinct. The leaf has good color and great detail. The fossil is well positioned on a semi-squared block of matrix. This is a very fine fossil Sumac leaf from Colorado.