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TREE BARK
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| Distinct Lepidodendron Bark on Both Sides of Rock |
| Stock Number FPBARK902 |
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Name:
Lepidodendron Bark
Age: Pennsylvanian
Formation: Cherokee Series
Location: Pella, Iowa
Size: Branch is 4 inches long
This is a beautiful specimen of Lepidodendron bark from the Pennsylvanian of Iowa. Lepidodendron trees were very important in the formation of coal in the mid-continent area. The diamond-shaped pattern of the bark is very distinct. Each ''diamond'' represents the point of attachment of a fallen leaf. This specimen is one of the more detailed examples of Lepidodendron bark that we have seen. And there is even a substantial branch preserved on the back side of the plate! This is a great example of this unusual bark from a Coal Age tree.
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