A petrified bark of Cupressaceae from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta

1970; Canadian Science Publishing; Volume: 48; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1139/b70-118

ISSN

1480-3305

Autores

C. G. K. Ramanujam,

Tópico(s)

Plant and animal studies

Resumo

A petrified bark of Cupressaceae is described from the Foremost Formation (Upper Cretaceous) near Redcliff in southern Alberta. The bark is named Cupressinocortex albertaense gen. et sp. nov. It is characterized by secondary phloem composed of tangential bands of sieve cells, axial parenchyma, and fibers, and the possession of conspicuous vertical resin canals.

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