Fossilised branch of the extinct conifer Walchia piniformis. Specimen found in Montpellier, France, and dates to the Permian period (298 to 252 years

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Fossilised branch of the extinct conifer Walchia piniformis. Specimen found in Montpellier, France, and dates to the Permian period (298 to 252 years ago). Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK.

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