Latanites

Latanites is an extinct genus of plants belonging to the family Arecaceae.^[2][3]

Latanites Temporal range: Eocene - Oligocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil of Latanites praticinensis from Bolca
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Latanites Massalongo, 1858[1]

Fossil record

Fossil palms of this genus are dating back to the Middle Eocene and to the Early-Middle Oligocene (between 50 and 30 million years ago). They have been found in the famous deposits of Bolca and other nearby sites.^[4] The giant Latanites maximiliani could reach a high of more than three meters.^[5]