Largest-Known Flower Preserved in Amber Is Nearly 40 Million Years Old, Study Says

An exquisitely preserved blossom found in the Baltic region of Northern Europe is the largest-known fossilized flower encased in amber, dating back almost 40 million years

An amber-encased specimen of a flower known as Symplocos kowalewskii..

The fossil flower, which was discovered about 150 years ago, is related to modern-day plants that can be found in Asia, according to

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