2.8" Fossil Sycamore (Macginitiea) Leaf - Green River Formation, Utah

This is a 2.8" wide fossil sycamore (Macginitiea wyomingensis) leaf from the Green River Formation of Utah. It shows detailed primary venation and the dark color of the leaf contrasts nicely against the cream-colored shale. It's preserved alongside a small Cedrelospermum nervosum leaf, an extinct species of plant classified within the Ulmaceae family, which includes modern trees like elm and hackberry. While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.

Comes with an acrylic display stand.