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377 million-year-old tree fossils unearthed at UNESCO Global Geopark
The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark announced the discovery of ancient tree fossils belonging to the predecessors of the palm tree, shedding more light on the region’s rich geological ...
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Fossils reveal English Riviera once volcanic island covered in palm trees
A "remarkable" tree fossil has been discovered - which reveals the "English Riviera" Devon coast was once a volcanic island covered in palm trees. The 377 million-year-old fossil was discovered by ...
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'Remarkable' 377 million-year-old palm tree fossils discovered in Devon
It is estimated that the tree fossil is 337 million years old ... Torbay Council stated that the trees would have resembled palm trees. Dr Page, president of ProGEO [the International Association ...
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'Significant' tree fossil find at Devon cove
A "groundbreaking" fossil has been discovered in part of south ... The council said lycopsids looked like palm trees and were the ancestors of giant trees that once contributed to coal formation.