Fossil wood of Xanthophyllum from the Cuddalore Sandstone near Pondicherry

N. Awasthi

doi:10.54991/jop.1986.1545

Fossil wood of Xanthophyllum from the Cuddalore Sandstone near Pondicherry

Authors

N. Awasthi Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1986.1545

Keywords:

Xylotomy, Xanthophyllum, Polygalaceae, Cuddalore Sandstone, Mio-Pliocene (India)

Abstract

A fossil dicot wood from the Cuddalore sandstones exposed at Murattandichawadi near Pondicherry has been described. In all its anatomical features the fossil shows resemblance with the woods of the genus Xanthophyllum of Polygalaceae and hence named Xanthophyllum cuddalorense sp. nov.

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Published

1986-12-31

How to Cite

Awasthi, N. (1986). Fossil wood of Xanthophyllum from the Cuddalore Sandstone near Pondicherry. Journal of Palaeosciences, 35((1-3), 314–317. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1986.1545