6.1" Cretaceous Tree Fern "Bark" (Tempskya) - Idaho

This is a very interesting, 6.1" section of petrified tree fern (Tempskya) bark from the Frontier Formation, of Caribou County, Idaho. It is unpolished and shows the detail of the bark, including scales and branch attachment. The rough side is the outer bark while the smoother side is the inside of the bark.

This comes out out of an old collection of petrified wood we recently purchased that includes a lot of pieces from unusual and/or no longer accessible locations. Keep an eye out for more rare pieces coming in the future.

Tempskya is a genus of extinct tree ferns from the Late Cretaceous. They were small to medium tree ferns, growing up to 15 feet (4.5 meters). Their trunks were what are known as false trunks: they were made up of a number of individual stems and petioles growing between adventitious roots. This gives the petrified specimens unique oval and circular patterns.
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SPECIES
Tempskya
LOCATION
Caribou County, Idaho
FORMATION
Frontier Formation
SIZE
6.1 x 4.3 x 1.3"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#117117
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