Etymology
The genus name ''Eathiestrobus'' refers to the place it was found, Eathie, in Scotland, and ''strobus'', which means cone. The species name ''mackenziei'' honors Mr. W. Mackenzie, who collected the specimen and donated it to the Hunterian Museum in 1896.Description
TheSignificance
''Eathiestrobus'' extends the fossil record for the family Pinaceae by around 20 million years. The oldest fossil pines were known from the Early Cretaceous ('' Pinus yorkshirensis'' and '' Pityostrobus californensis''). ''Eathiestrobus'' was also important because it clarified the characteristics of the seed cones of Pinaceae, making it easier to identify members of the family in the fossil record.References
Pinaceae Prehistoric plant genera {{paleobotany-stub