Cretaceous gingko
| Description: |
Today, there is only one species of gingko tree in the world. During the Cretaceous Period there were more. Unlike the modern gingko, this species of ancient gingko did not have the familiar bi-lobed appearance. These leaves have much smaller, multiple lobes. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/2061 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Paleontology--Cretaceous Gingko Fossils Plants, Fossil Leaves Leaves, Fossil |
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