Wood of Dipterocarpus from a new locality of the Champanagar Formation of Tripura, India

R.C. Mehrotra; A. Bhattacharya

doi:10.54991/jop.2002.1741

Wood of Dipterocarpus from a new locality of the Champanagar Formation of Tripura, India

Authors

R.C. Mehrotra Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
A. Bhattacharya Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2002.1741

Keywords:

Fossil wood, Dipterocarpoxylon, Tipam Group, Bisalgarh, Upper Miocene, Tropical evergreen forest

Abstract

A fossil wood, Dipterocarpoxylon bolpurense Ghosh & Roy is described from a new locality, Bisalgarh, situated near Agartala, Tripura. It shows affinities with Dipterocarpus of Dipterocarpaceae and its presence indicates the occurrence of tropical evergreen forest in the vicinity.

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Published

2002-12-31

How to Cite

Mehrotra, R., & Bhattacharya, A. (2002). Wood of Dipterocarpus from a new locality of the Champanagar Formation of Tripura, India. Journal of Palaeosciences, 51((1-3), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2002.1741