A rare #flower encased in amber is the largest one ever found and dates from around 40 million years ago. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-the-largest-flower-ever-found-encased-in-amber/
@Victor
Wouldn’t it be amazing to know what it smelled like?
@ATXJane I wonder if you can somehow get a hint of its flower aromas from close living Symplocos relatives???
What a great idea!
One never knows for sure (rate of evolution & all), but in my fantasies, I’d be willing to choose that as a plausible alternative.
Now off to find its relatives!
Here is the article with far more information and close-photos. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24549-z