Anatomical and developmental study of petrified Quercus (Fagaceae) fruits from middle Miocene, Yakima Canyon, Washington, USA

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 307-325

  Borgardt, Sandra J ^a   Pigg, Kathleen B ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acorn; Cupule; Fagaceae; Fossil; Fruit; Middle Miocene; Paleobotany; Quercus

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; MIOCENE; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBOTANY;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON; YAKIMA CANYON;

FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS HIHOLENSIS;

EID: 0033302152     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656753     Document Type: Article

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