Araliopsoides cretacea Newberry 1863

Dicotyledoneae

Alternative combinations: Araliopsis cretacea, Sassafras cretaceum

Synonyms: Araliopsis obtusum Lesquereux 1872, Cissites obtusum Lesquereux 1872, Cissites salisburiaefolius Lesquereux 1868, Populites salisburyiaefolius Lesquereux 1868, Sassafras obtusus Lesquereux 1872

Belongs to Araliopsoides according to F. H. Knowlton 1919

See also Andrews 1970

Sister taxa: Araliopsoides breviloba, Araliopsis breviloba

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (6: Kansas, Montana, South Dakota collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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