Sassafras hesperia Berry- Leaf
Eocene
Driftwood Creek Beds, Ootsa Lake Group
smithers, british columbia
bc, Canada

well-preserved fossil 75mm leaf of Sassafras hesperia (Berry), representing an extinct North American relative of modern sassafras trees. This specimen preserves the delicate structure of a broadleaf deciduous plant from ancient forest ecosystems, typically associated with warm, temperate to subtropical climates.