Fossil woods of Leguminosae from Tertiary rocks of the Cuddalore series near Pondicherry, India

G.K.B. Navale

doi:10.54991/jop.1962.623

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G.K.B. Navale Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

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https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1962.623

Abstract

The present paper describes the structural details of the three new fossil woods collected near Pondicherry. The fossil woods show affinities with the modern 'woods of the family Leguminosae. The new forms are Acacioxylon bharadwajii sp. nov., Pahudioxylon arcotense sp. nov. and Caesalpinioxylon felexii sp. nov.

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