Foliage and fruits of early poplars (Salicaceae: Populus) from the eocene of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 897-908

  Manchester, Steven R ^a   Judd, Walter S ^a   Handley, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Colorado; Foliage; Fruits; Montana; Paleobotany; Populus; Pseudosalix; Salicaceae; Salix; Utah; Wyoming

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; EOCENE; FOLIAGE; FRUIT; LEAF; NEW SPECIES; PALEOBOTANY;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH; WYOMING;

POPULUS; SALICACEAE; SALIX;

EID: 33748101437     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/503918     Document Type: Article

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