Here is a fossil leaf of the species Cinnamomum lanceolatum from the Bois d'Asson site. Cinnamomum lanceolatum is a representative of the cinnamon trees. The fossil shows some very fine details. It is about 65 mm long and has several traces of bite marks. | |||
Location: | Bois d’Asson, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | ||
Size of plate: | about 161 x 132 mm | ||
Age: | Paleogene, Oligocene, Stampien / Rupelian (about 33,9 Ma) |