You can see what forests might have looked like 100mm years ago by going to New Zealand, which split off from the Australian landmass about that long ago. The

You can see what forests might have looked like 100mm years ago by going to New Zealand, which split off from the Australian landmass about that long ago. The native flora consists of a lot of ferns, and almost entirely evergreen plants. Flowers are uncommon and primitive, most plants are pollinated and spread by birds. The only native grasses are tussocks.