Prehistoric tree is first of its kind found below the Equator
New fossils suggest the chinquapin, found today in parts of Asia, first took root in the Southern Hemisphere. Millions of years ago, a volcano erupted in what’s now the Patagonia region of southern Argentina, leaving behind a huge caldera. Water accumulated in the crater, and eventually it became a …
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