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Table 4 Measurements and descriptions of fossil and extant Rehderodendron fruits

From: Unravelling the palaeobiogeographical history of the living fossil genus Rehderodendron (Styracaceae) with fossil and extant pollen and fruit data

Fruit taxon

Length mm

Width mm

Discus

Sepals

Lacunae

Ribs/Rays

Shape

Preservation

Authors

Interpretation this paper

R. stonei

16–30

6.5–22

Short and wide

Persistent

2–3, wide lumen

9

Small egg-shaped

Pyritic preservation

Mai, 1970 Manchester et al. 2009

R. kwantungense R. microcarpum

R. ehrenbergii

24 (33) 45

13.5–30

Medium clavate

None

(1) 2 (3), wide lumen

9–11?

Egg- to broad spindle-shaped

Carbonaceous

Mai, 1970 Manchester et al. 2009

R. kwantungense R. macrocarpum R. microcarpum

R. wiesaense

55

 > 21

Big and pointed

Vascular bundles

2, narrow lumen

10?

Broad spindle-shaped

Steinkern

Mai, 1970

R. indochinense

R. dacicum

18 (27) 41

7 (12) 17

Blunt and short

None

1?

5 (7) 8

Elongate egg- to spindle-shaped

Carbonate perminerali sation

Mai & Petrescu 1983

cf. R. indochinense

R. custodum

17 (23) 36

8 (10) 15

Promi-nent

None

1–2 narrow lumen

 > 8

elongate egg- to slim spindle shaped

?

Holý, 1975

cf. R. indochinense

R. kweichowense

45–75

30–45

   

10–12

Long cylindrical

Fresh

This paper

 

R. kwangtungense

45–80

25–40

   

10–12

Oblong, obovate or elliptic

Fresh

This paper

 

R. macrocarpum

35–90

25–35

 

Persistent

 

10–12

Oblong, obovate or elliptic

Fresh

This paper

 

R. microcarpum

48–75

20–29

   

5 obvious, others unconspi-cuous

Fusiform, ovoid to columnar

Fresh

This paper

 

R. truongsonense

35–70

25–40

   

Unconspi-cuous

Cylindrical, elliptic

Fresh

This paper

 

R. indochinense

45–110

28–60

 

Unconspi-cuous

 

5–10

Long cylindrical

Fresh

This paper

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