Lepidodendron, from Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís), meaning "scale", and δένδρον (déndron), meaning "tree", is an extinct genus of primitive lycopodian vascular plants belonging to the order Lepidodendrales. It is well preserved and common in the fossil record. Like other Lepidodendrales, species of Lepidodendron grew as large-tree-like plants in wetland coal forest environments ...
Lepidodendron, commonly known as “ scale trees ” due to the diamond-shaped leaf scars adorning their trunks, was an extinct genus of arborescent lycophytes that flourished during the Carboniferous Period (~359–299 million years ago). These towering plants reached heights of up to 40 meters (130 feet) and trunk diameters of 1–2 meters, rivaling modern trees in size. However, they were ...
A lepidodendron was a tree that originated during the Pennsylvanian Age (about 318 million years ago). While these fossils originated during the time when Pangea (the last supercontinent) existed they are now spread out all over the globe, mostly in western Europe and eastern China.Lepidodendron, also called “Scale Trees”, are characterized ...
CARBONIFEROUS PLANTS Lepidodendron — also known as scale tree — is an extinct genus of primitive, vascular, arborescent (tree-like) plant related to the lycopsids (club mosses). They sometimes reached heights of over 30 metres (100 ft), and the trunks were often over 1 m (3.3 ft) in diameter. They thrived during the Carboniferous Period (about 360 -300 million years ago) before going ...
Lepidodendron bore its leaves directly on the trunk in spiral rows. The roots, leaves, and cones of this tree are also known as independent fossils, and each structure has a different name. The roots are called Stigmaria; the leaves are called Lepidophyllum; and the cones are called Lepidostrobus.