lepidodendraceae

• Família taxonômica de plantas arborescentes extintas do período Carbonífero, conhecidas pelas cicatrizes espirais deixadas pelas folhas no tronco.

A taxonomic family of extinct, tree-like plants from the Carboniferous period, known for their distinctive spiral leaf scars on the trunk.

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   An extinct family of tree-like plants from the Carboniferous period, known for their tall trunks covered in distinctive, spirally arranged leaf scars.

   Plantas fósseis com cicatrizes foliares

   • The Lepidodendraceae dominated swampy forests millions of years ago.
   • Fossilized trunks of Lepidodendraceae show a pattern of diamond-shaped leaf scars.
   • Paleobotanists study Lepidodendraceae to understand ancient ecosystems.