†Cercidiphyllum genetrix Newberry 1868 (katsura)
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Angiospermae - Saxifragales - Cercidiphyllaceae
Alternative combination: Populus genetrix
Belongs to Cercidiphyllum according to L. J. Hickey 1977
See also Knowlton 1919 and Manchester 2014
Sister taxa: Cercidiphyllum crenatum, Cercidiphyllum elongatum, Cercidiphyllum obtritum
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (19: North Dakota, Wyoming collections)
• Clarkforkian of United States (25: North Dakota, Wyoming)
• Paleocene of United States (34: Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming)
• Cretaceous of United States (8: North Dakota)
Total: 86 collections each including a single occurrence
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