M. Pole, EARLY MIOCENE FLORA OF THE MANUHERIKIA GROUP, NEW-ZEALAND .7. MYRTACEAE, INCLUDING EUCALYPTUS, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 23(4), 1993, pp. 313-328
Three taxa of Myrtaceae leaf macrofossils, including Eucalyptus sp. an
d Metrosideros sp., are described from Miocene Manuherikia Group sedim
ents of Central Otago, New Zealand. A number of undetermined myrtacean
leaves are also illustrated. Two types of Myrtaceae fruiting bodies a
re described. One of these is identified as Eucalyptus sp.