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Description: An ~11cm tall trilobed leaf from the extinct Sassafras species Sassafras hesperia. The areas in the interior without leaf are sections preserved insect feeding damage. ~49.5 million years old. Early Ypresian, Klondike Mountain Formation, Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. Stonerose Interpretive Center specimen.
Title: Sassafras hesperia 01
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Author: Kevmin
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