The lowlands south of Dunedin (New Zealand), used to be almost impassable wetlands. The local Maoris were incredulous when the first Western …
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New Zealand plant fossils
Eucalyptus fossils in New Zealand – the thin end of the wedge
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleEucalyptus (aka ‘gum-tree’) is the quintessential Australian tree. There are about 700 species of them today (depending on who you ask), all of …
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Curio Bay - New Zealand's Jurassic Fossil Forest
Cladophlebis – New Zealand’s Mesozoic Weed
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleThe fern Cladophlebis is probably the single-most common plant fossil in the New Zealand Jurassic. It’s present in virtually every plant fossil …
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