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Did you know that the oldest known fossil of a tree is over 385 million years old? The discovery of this tree fossil provided critical evidence for the evolution of the earliest forests. Here are some more fascinating facts about this ancient tree fossil:

The fossilized tree was found in Gilboa, New York, in the Catskill Mountains in the 19th century.
The tree belongs to the species known as Wattieza, and it was approximately 30 feet tall.
The discovery of this ancient tree fossil is a significant milestone in the study of paleobotany and the evolution of plant life on Earth.
The study of the tree fossil revealed that it had a central trunk with multiple branches, much like modern trees.
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