Oldest known Eucalyptus fossils found in South America
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 07:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fossils of leaves, flowers, fruits and buds found in Patagonia, Argentina, have been identified as Eucalyptus and date to 51.9 million years ago, making them the oldest scientifically validated Eucalyptus macrofossils and the only ones conclusively identified as naturally occurring outside of Australasia.