Fossil Palm Tree?

[Tennessees Pride]

Here is a interesting specimen of pet wood, found by myself in Dec of 2013. It's from the late Cretaceous, and i assume it is Palm wood. I've found other palm specimens, but not quite like this one. As,all other examples never had holes this large, about half the diameter of these holes or a fraction smaller than that. Is it Palm wood?

[Tennessees Pride]

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[piranha]

Certainly looks very similar to Palmoxylon!

[Tennessees Pride]

Thanks man, it sure has me wondering, cause this is the kinda Fossil Palm Wood i am accustomed to finding around here. As you can see, it might be different from that stuff....i don't know, maybe they are different species.....maybe the same & one more mature than the other.

[fossilized6s]

Sorry i can't help, but that has some beautiful colors to it! Nice chunker!

[piranha]

There can be a lot of variability in the size, shape and densities of vascular bundles. The overall morphology is the key for Palmoxylon ID.

[Foshunter]

Nice find----Tom

[Tennessees Pride]

Sorry i can't help, but that has some beautiful colors to it! Nice chunker!

Thanks man, it sure does. My mother actually found that.....she was proud too! It's in her coveted kitchen window seal right now, along w/ other trophies.

[Tennessees Pride]

Nice find----Tom

Thank you Tom! Wish i had a bigger section, but that'll certainly do.

[Tennessees Pride]

@ piranha, sir,your comment i found to be informative, and helpful.