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Cordaitenbaum

English translation: cordaite tree


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German term or phrase:Cordaitenbaum
English translation:cordaite tree
Entered by: Georg Schweigart (Dr.)
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German to English translations [PRO]
Botany / Ancient Plants/Trees
German term or phrase: Cordaitenbaum
Im Karbon entstehen riesige Wälder.
Die Erde wird grün. Neue Bäume und Pflanzen wachsen.

Cordaitenbaum, Schuppenbaum,
Siegelbaum, Keilblattpflanze;
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cordaite tree
Explanation:
http://www.geocities.com/emmulus/fpage3.htm
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Georg Schweigart (Dr.)
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Local time: 16:02
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nice work, cheers!
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4 +1cordaite treeGeorg Schweigart (Dr.)
3cordate....
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cordate....


Explanation:
Maybe a tree having cordate leaves. Cordate leaves are heart shaped.

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http://www.paghat.com/c-hed-cordate.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove_tree
http://michiganbulb.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_16320_A_Tree, Roy...

Chinmayi -
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cordaite tree


Explanation:
http://www.geocities.com/emmulus/fpage3.htm


    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/emmulus/fpage3.htm
    Reference: http://www.gl.rhul.ac.uk/staff/pdf/F-L_&_Scott_2000.pdf
Georg Schweigart (Dr.)
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nice work, cheers!

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agree  John Speese: Cordaite tree or just cordaite is correct, this site has some pictures: http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/webfossl/pages/pennsylvanianplan...
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