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Discovery of 30-million-year-old fossilisedfruit changes evolutionary story

The fruit has challenged what scientists previously believed about how and when Melastomataceae plants arrived in Australia.

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Jasmine Hines and Jeremy Jones27 Aug 2026, 10:31 pmUpdated 49 min ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Discovery of 30-million-year-old fossilised fruit changes evolutionary story

The fruit has challenged what scientists previously believed about how and when Melastomataceae plants arrived in Australia.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Jasmine Hines and Jeremy Jones. Published 27 Aug 2026, 10:31 pm.

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