Wattieza facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WattiezaTemporal range: Middle Devonian
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Wattieza
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Wattieza is the earliest known tree.
Their fossils were found in New York State. They stood 8 m (34 ft) or more tall, and looked like the modern tree ferns.
They lived in the mid-Devonian, about 385 million years ago. They were cladoxylopsids, close relatives of modern ferns and horsetails.
The crown of Wattieza, discovered in 2005, was united with its root and trunk, known since 1870. The fossilized grove of "Gilboa stumps" had been described as Eospermatopteris, though the complete plant remained unknown.
Wattieza had fronds rather than leaves, and reproduced with spores.
- CNN.com: Oldest tree had fronds, not leaves.
Images for kids
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W. casasii
See also
In Spanish: Wattieza para niños
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