Name:   Glossopteris browniana Age:  Permian Formation:  Glossopteris Beds Location:  New South Wales, Australia Size:  Plate is 11.4 inches across Here is a unique fossil plant. This is huge plate of Glossopteris browniana from the Permian of Australia. Glossopteris was a tree of substantial size and had a trunk reaching up to 16'' in diameter. This giant seed fern had very thick leaves - each leaf had a sturdy midrib with a network of veins. Fossils from this tree are an important indicator of the theory of continental drift. There are several leaves present on this plate, and they exhibit fine detail - the venation is beautifully displayed. The orangish-red leaves contrast strikingly with the creamish-pink matrix. The plants are well positioned on the natural, rectangular plate that also contains MANY leaves on the reverse side. This is a very displayable specimen of Glossopteris vegetation from the Permian of Australia.