{"product_id":"jurassic-tree-araucaria-fossil","title":"Jurassic Tree Araucaria Fossil - Authentic 200-Million-Year Plant Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDating to the Jurassic Period, the \u003cstrong\u003eAraucaria\u003c\/strong\u003e - commonly called the Monkey Puzzle Tree or Jurassic Pine - has changed remarkably little over the last 200 million years. These ancient conifers were once distributed worldwide and formed the forest canopy that towered over sauropod dinosaurs like Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus. Today, wild Araucaria survive only in isolated populations in South America and the South Pacific - living relics of a Jurassic world. This \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Jurassic Tree Araucaria fossil specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece of real fossilized Araucaria wood from the Jurassic Period - a living fossil preserved in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Forest That Fed the Giants - Preserved in Fossil Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAraucaria wood has a distinctive cellular structure that is well preserved in the fossil record - the radially aligned tracheids, the bordered pits, and the ray cells are all identifiable in cross-section. This real Jurassic Period plant fossil is one of the few specimens in the collection that connects directly to the terrestrial ecosystem of the dinosaurs rather than the marine realm - it is a piece of the actual trees that Brachiosaurus consumed, standing in the landscape where T. rex eventually evolved. Presented in a glass-topped riker display case with an informational card also serving as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Authentic Araucaria Jurassic Tree Fossil for Natural History Collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a cast. This is a genuine 200-million-year-old fossilized wood specimen. Each specimen includes a Mini Museum certificate of authenticity and informational display card. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/natural-history-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNatural History Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80-112-0045-201-36\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Araucaria (Jurassic conifer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 200 million years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossilized wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass-topped riker display case\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of authenticity and informational card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43171393634417,"sku":"80-112-0045-201-36","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/add-on-jurassic-tree-01-1000.jpg?v=1777668795","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/jurassic-tree-araucaria-fossil","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}