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Beautiful Allophylus Leaf with Great Color
Stock Number  FPUAL18
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Name:   Allophylus flexifolia Leaf
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River Formation
Location:  Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Leaf is 4.3" including petiole

Here is a fabulous example of Allophylus flexifolia from the Green River Shale. This large leaf is complete and exhibits fine detail. The undulate margins are intact, and the distinct venation of the leaf is easily seen. The short, stout petiole is present and firmly attached to the leaf. The fossil has great natural color and superb contrast. The leaf is well centered on the natural block of matrix. This is a wonderful specimen of an extremely detailed Allophylus leaf from the Eocene of Utah.