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Table 1 Dimensions and preservation state of detached cone portions of Araripestrobus resinosus gen. nov. et sp. nov.

From: Revealing the diversity of amber source plants from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation, Brazil

Character

Specimen

(figure reference)

Preservation

Outline / shape of cone portion

Length [mm]

Width [mm]

Size of axis in cross-section [mm]

MB.Pb.1997/1246 (holotype; Fig. 3a)

compression: cuticle, in situ pollen, in situ resin

ovoid-diamond-shaped

57.4

34.6

7.5 × 13.2

UOP-PAL-MC0004

(Fig. 4)

oxidized

no in situ resin

almost triangular

54

42

6 × 12

SM.B. 16,599

(Fig. 5a)

oxidized

no in situ resin

almost diamond-shaped

61

29.5

6.5 × 6.5

FPH-83-B

(Fig. 5b)

oxidized

no in situ resin

ovoid-diamond-shaped

65

32.5

8 × 8

MB.Pb.1999/1440

(Fig. 5c)

compression: in situ resin, no cuticle, no in situ pollen

half portion: arc-shaped

45.5

21

(not preserved)