First record of Brachyoxylon wood from Upper Jurassic of Sichuan Basin, Southwest China and its paleoenvironmental significance

• Published in: Palaeoworld Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 100899
• Main Authors: Xie, Ao-Wei, Wang, Yong-Dong, Tian, Ning, Jiang, Zi-Kun, Xie, Xiao-Ping, Xi, Shu-Na, Bai, Shi-Hui, Uhl, Dieter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2025
• Subjects: Brachyoxylon sp; paleoclimate; Penglaizhen Formation; Shehong; Xylology; Penglaizhen Formation; Xylology; paleoclimate; Shehong; Brachyoxylon sp

Diverse and abundant foliage fossils are well known and well documented from the Upper Triassic to the Lower and Middle Jurassic of the Sichuan Basin in Southwest China. Yet, the fossil record of Upper Jurassic plants in this region is sparse. Decades ago, hundreds of fossil wood specimens were unea...