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I have a nice little leaf fossil. I just wanted a quick ID on the species and time period it is from, if possible. It is from the green river formation. I was thinking Macginitiea wyomingensis?  Thank you!

 

 

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You are correct, it is a Sycamore leaf. I'm thinking Platanus wyomingensis or  Macginitiea wyomingensis. These are from the Eocene. 

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33 minutes ago, fossilized6s said:

You are correct, it is a Sycamore leaf. I'm thinking Platanus wyomingensis or  Macginitiea wyomingensis. These are from the Eocene. 

Thank you!

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31 minutes ago, fossilized6s said:

You are correct, it is a Sycamore leaf. I'm thinking Platanus wyomingensis or  Macginitiea wyomingensis. These are from the Eocene. 

 

 

Platanus has been classified as Macginitiea and Platanites Manchester 2014.  Macginitiea and Platanites are also found in Paleocene deposits.

 

 

Manchester, S.R. (2014)
Revisions to Roland Brown's North American Paleocene flora.
Sborník Národního muzea v Praze - Řada B, 70(3-4):153-210  PDF LINK

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