People familiar with origins often overlook the fact that the primary theme in the fossil record is stasis -- that is, most organisms remain the same for very long periods of time.
The tropical tree highlighted in this article is yet another one.
"Symphonia globulifera is a widespread tropical tree with a history that goes back some 45 million years in Africa, said Christopher Dick, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology who is lead author on the paper."
