Australian Eocene Period Plant Fossils

Cinnamomum sp., Laurus sp.

Lauraeceae

Geologic Time: Eocene

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Cinnamomum: 60 mm long by 35 mm across Laurus: 70 mm by 40 mm on a 90 mm by 77 mm matrix

Fossil Site: Bacchus Marsh Region, Victoria, Australia

Fossil Code: AAF470

Price: Sold

Description: The Lauraceae are a common component of rainforest habitats, but the region from which this specimen comes bears evidence of glaciation dating back to the Permian. There is a broad spectrum of ages preserved in the region, with this specimen coming from the Eocene.

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