Archaeopteris

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “ancient”) + πτερίς (pterís, “fern”). === Proper noun === †Archaeopteris f A taxonomic genus within the family Archaeopteridaceae – known from fossils and widely accepted as the earliest and most primitive known tree, with wood similar to a conifer's, but producing spores like a fern. ==== Related terms ==== Archaeopteryx === References === Archaeopteris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Archaeopteris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Archaeopteris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons