Fossil plate matrix - Sapindopsis - 29 cm - 19 cm
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Sapindopsis sp. – fossil palmately lobed leaf (primitive angiosperm) from the Late Cretaceous (~95–100 million years ago); origin Nammoura, Lebanon; slab 29 × 19 cm with leaf about 21 cm; weight 2 kg; natural condition; no restoration; ready for display.
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Sapindopsis sp. – Fossil palm leaf (primitive angiosperm)
Upper Cretaceous (~95–100 million years ago)
Origin: Nammoura, Lebanon
Sheet dimensions: 29 × 19 cm
Leaf size: approximately 21 cm
Elegant specimen of Sapindopsis, one of the earliest terrestrial angiosperms known from the Cretaceous. This plant is particularly important from an evolutionary perspective, as it represents an early stage in the development of flowering plants, which would go on to become dominant in subsequent terrestrial ecosystems.
The palmata leaf with multiple thin lobes, clearly visible and well-defined in the calcareous matrix, shows the typical morphology recognized in the genus Sapindopsis, with an elongated, fan-shaped lamina.
Lebanese fossil plants are decidedly less common than the famous fish and crustaceans, making this specimen particularly sought after by collectors and paleobotanists.
Conservation: very good. No restoration. Clear and uniform trace.
The slab is stable and ready for display.
A scientifically significant piece, as well as of great aesthetic value.
Sapindopsis sp. – Fossil palm leaf (primitive angiosperm)
Upper Cretaceous (~95–100 million years ago)
Origin: Nammoura, Lebanon
Sheet dimensions: 29 × 19 cm
Leaf size: approximately 21 cm
Elegant specimen of Sapindopsis, one of the earliest terrestrial angiosperms known from the Cretaceous. This plant is particularly important from an evolutionary perspective, as it represents an early stage in the development of flowering plants, which would go on to become dominant in subsequent terrestrial ecosystems.
The palmata leaf with multiple thin lobes, clearly visible and well-defined in the calcareous matrix, shows the typical morphology recognized in the genus Sapindopsis, with an elongated, fan-shaped lamina.
Lebanese fossil plants are decidedly less common than the famous fish and crustaceans, making this specimen particularly sought after by collectors and paleobotanists.
Conservation: very good. No restoration. Clear and uniform trace.
The slab is stable and ready for display.
A scientifically significant piece, as well as of great aesthetic value.
Details
Number of items
1
Scientific name
Sapindopsis
Country of Origin
Lebanon
Geological Period
Cretaceous (145 - 66 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
2 kg
Height
29 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
1 cm
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