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Fossils show that eudicots appeared about 125 million years ago. What structures would identify a fossilized plant as a eudicot?
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Eudicots, also known as Utakata, have a net pattern in terms of the veins in their leaves. This is in contrast to monocots, which have parallel veins in their leaves. If the fossil shows a net pattern in the leaves, it is likely a eudicot. Show more…
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