Occurrence of Araucarian wood from the Neogene of West Bengal, India

G.P. Srivastava; U. Prakash

doi:10.54991/jop.1984.1383

Occurrence of Araucarian wood from the Neogene of West Bengal, India

Authors

G.P. Srivastava Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
U. Prakash Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1984.1383

Keywords:

Xylotomy, Araucariaceae, Araucarioxylon, Neogene, India

Abstract

Fossil wood of Araucariaceae is described from the Miocene beds of Bolpur near Santiniketan in West Bengal. The wood shows mostly biseriate, alternate and contiguous hexagonal pits on the tracheidal walls. This finding forms the first record of Araucariaceae in the Neogene of India.

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Published

1984-12-31

How to Cite

Srivastava, G., & Prakash, U. (1984). Occurrence of Araucarian wood from the Neogene of West Bengal, India. Journal of Palaeosciences, 32((1-3), 236–242. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1984.1383