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Metasequoia occidentalis Chaney, 1951

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Here is a rare fossil male staminate cone of the Montana sequoia Metasequoia occidentalis. The male inflorescences of Metasequoia are catkins-like structures that grow in panicles and produce pollen that is dispersed by the wind to pollinate the female cones. This fossil staminate cone measures about 40 mm in length.

	Location:	Beaverhead County, Montana
	Size of Matrix:	about 70 x 45 mm
	Age:	Oligocene , Muddy Creek Formation (ca. 34 Mill. Jahre)

Product no.: 11547