Unique Fossil: Seeds Sprouting from An Amber-Encased Pine Cone
Published:22 Nov.2021 Source:Oregon State University
Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds sprout before leaving the fruit.
In a paper published in Historical Biology, George Poinar Jr. of the Oregon State College of Science describes a pine cone, approximately 40 million years old, encased in Baltic amber from which several embryonic stems are emerging.