Angiosperms-Dicotyledons | Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

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The Museum operates the Lesvos Geopark and collaborates with many cultural, educational, research organizations and Museums. It is a founding member of the European and Global Geoparks Network, pioneered in the establishment of the network of the Museums of Lesvos, collaborates with schools and Environmental Education Centers, as well as with a significant number of research centers and universities in the framework of research activities.
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The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest (Greek: Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Απολιθωμένου Δάσους Λέσβου) is a geological museum located in the village of Sigri on the island of Lesbos in Greece. Established in 1994, it is a center for the study, management, and preservation of the petrified forest of Lesbos and for public education about the site. It is a founding member of the European Geoparks Network and is a member of UNESCO's Global Geoparks Network.
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Angiosperms-Dicotyledons

Fossilized trunks, root parts and leaf imprints of the angiosperm-dicotyledon plants of the Petrified Forest

The angiosperms include many plant families. The most common one in the Petrified Forest are the laurels (Lauraceae) and the beech (Fragaceae) which belong to the dicotyledons. Many types of laurels and cinnamon belong to the laurel family, while species of oak, chestnut and beech belong to the beech family. The Ebenaceae includes the persimmon (Diospyros), Salicaceae includes the poplar and willow, the Betulaceae includes birches, alders and hornbeams. The collection also includes plants like the lime, maple, blackberry and sumac.