2" Detailed Fossil Plant Leafs Metasequoia Dawn Redwood Oligocene Age MT COA
Location: Muddy Creek Formation, Beaverhead County, Montana
Weight: 2.4 Ounces
Dimensions: 3.3 Inches Long, 2.3 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick (Plate)
Leaf Dimensions: 2 Inches Long, 0.8 Inches Wide
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The Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) is a unique living fossil tree with origins tracing back to the Mesozoic Era. Fossil records reveal that Metasequoia once dominated ancient forests across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Believed extinct for millions of years, it was rediscovered alive in central China in 1944, transforming it into a celebrated living fossil. Fossil and modern Metasequoia are deciduous conifers, shedding soft needles annually—a rare characteristic preserved over millions of years.
Today, Dawn Redwoods are cultivated as ornamental trees, featuring tall, straight trunks and pyramidal crowns, growing up to 120 feet. Fossil specimens provide a rare glimpse into prehistoric forests, plant evolution, and ancient climates, making them highly prized by collectors, educators, and museums for their scientific and historical significance.
