Fossil woods from the Tertiary of Hailakandi, Assam

U. Prakash; P.P. Tripathi

doi:10.54991/jop.1969.815

Authors

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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1969.815

Abstract

Fossil woods representing Pometia of Sapindaceae, Mangifera of Anacardiaceae and Lagerstroemia of Lythraceae are described here from the Tertiary beds near Hailakandi, Assam. Petrified woods of Pometia and Lagerstroemia are known for the first time from India. These are of interest with regard to their palaeogeographical distribution.

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