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LEAVES
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COLORADO
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SYCAMORE
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| Large Macginitiea Sycamore Leaf from Colorado |
| Stock Number FPUPW55 |
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Name:
Macginitiea wyomingensis (Sycamore Leaf)
Age: Eocene
Formation: Green River Formation
Location: Douglas Pass, Colorado
Size: Leaf is 5.3 inches long
Here is a classic fossil leaf from a classic locailty. This is Macginitiea wyomingensis, a Sycamore, from the Green River Formation of Colorado. The lobes of the leaf are easily seen, the venation of the leaf is quite distinct, and a long, complete petiole is still tightly attached to the leaf. The dark brown leaf contrasts beautifully with the khaki-colored matrix. The leaf also shows evidence of insect damage, which is quite unusual. This is a very fine bug-eaten example of an extinct Sycamore leaf from Colorado.
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