A Flower Preserved in Jordanian Amber – 140 Million Years Old

This rare specimen documents a flower preserved in Jordanian amber dating back approximately 140 million years to the Early Cretaceous period. 
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The discovery provides direct evidence of early flowering plants thriving in a warm, humid environment dominated by resin-producing forests. 

The natural resin that later fossilized into amber protected the delicate floral structure, allowing fine details to survive across deep geological time.

Such fossils are scientifically invaluable, offering insight into the early evolution of flowering plants and their ecological relationships with ancient insects that may have contributed to pollination. 

Findings like this confirm that Jordanian amber is not merely a fossilized resin but a complete environmental archive preserving biodiversity and terrestrial ecosystems from one of the most important periods in Earth’s biological history.