Fagus deucalionis VENDIDO
Series: Pliocene.
Provenance: Hambach mine, Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Measurements: 1.7 cm x 1 cm
Cúpula, From an old collection.
The fruit of the beech tree is called beechnut contiene de una a tres semillas, aunque lo más frecuente es que sean dos. Los hayucos tienen forma de tetraedro, alargados y lustrosos, comestibles (con sabor a pipa de girasol) encerrados en una cúpula cubierta de cerdas bastante separadas. Al madurar se abre en cuatro valvas liberando las semillas.
This piece was found in the Hambach open pit coal mine. Jülich and the Hambach open pit mine are closely connected in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia). The gigantic lignite mine It is located very close to the city of Jülich, and the rubble from its excavation has given rise to Sophienhöhe, a huge artificial mountain visible from the Jülich area that today functions as a recreation and hiking area.
The box is included in the price.
The box is included in the price.
