In the Eocene, some of the world’s most important mountain ranges emerged and large climate changes took place that affected the future of the planet. In this era, about 50 million years ago, large groups of mammals and other animals also arrived, as did the Daniellia clade, an array of legume plants with environmental relevance.
Click here for original story, A study places the origin of a group of trees growing in Africa 50 million years ago
Source: Phys.org