2.6" Fossil Leaf (Beilschmiedia) - Green River Formation., Utah

This is a 2.6" long fossil leaf from Beilschmiedia eocenica. It is Eocene in age and comes from the Green River Formation in Uintah County, Utah. This is the same formation that is famous for producing well preserved fish fossils, but a different member and location.

Comes with an acrylic display stand.

Beilschmiedia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Lauraceae. Today, most of its species grow in tropical climates, but a few of them are native to temperate regions, and they are widespread in tropical Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America