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mania but which is widespread in European Eocene floras. A large 

 variety of dicotyledonous forms are preserved, representatives of 

 about two hundred difllerent species of which about one third have 

 thus far been satisfactorily identified. These include seven or eight 

 species of leguminous shrubs and trees represented by pods as well 

 as leaflets — evidently strand plants, as are numerous modern species 



Fig. I. Sketch map showing the approximate rehition of land to water 

 in the Lower Eocene. Stars indicate fossil plant localities, diagonal lining 

 indicates snbmerged areas. 



of Acacia, Ccrsalf^iiiia and Dalbcrgia. Evergreen lauraceous forms 

 are also abundant, the genera Ciiiiianiotnuin, Lauras, Malapooina, 

 Persca, Orcodaphnc (Ocotea), etc., being represented by several 

 species. Figs arc abundant and of several species, embracing both 



