Mesuoxylon arcotense gen. et. sp. nov., A fossil dicotyledonous wood from the Tertiary of South Arcot District, Madras, India
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A new fossil wood has been described from the Tertiary rocks of Mortandra (Murattandichavadi) in the South Arcot district, Madras. The fossil shows close resemblance with the wood of the modern genus Mesua of the Guttiferae.
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