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A fact from Acer spitzi appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 June 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Acer spitzi is one of seven fossil maples first found in the Klondike Mountain Formation?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2021/June. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Acer spitzi.

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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 08:43, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the fossil maple Acer spitzi was described from a solitary helicopter? Source:Wolfe & Tanai 1987, Appendix A, page 242
- ALT1:... that Acer spitzi is one of seven fossil maples first found in the Klondike Mountain Formation? Source: Wolfe & Tanai 1987, Appendix A entries for REpublic/Toroda fossil species
- ALT2:... that the fossil maple Acer spitzi is the type and only species in Acer section Spitza?Source: Wolfe & Tanai 1987 pages 168,170

Reviewed: Botrylloides leachii
Comment: "helicopter" is common vernacular term for Samara

Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Self-nominated at 16:26, 9 May 2021 (UTC).[reply]

This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline and either hook ALT0 or ALT1 could be used, the article is neutral, and I detected no copyright issues. ALT2 is less interesting. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:25, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]