Fossil dicotwoods from the Tertiary of Assam

U. Prakash; P.P. Tripathi

doi:10.54991/jop.1974.955

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.1974.955

Abstract

Fossil woods of Cynometra and Melanorrhoea along with a Mangifera-like wood are described here from the Tipam sandstones near the town of Hailakandi in Cachar District, Assam. The fossil wood of Melanorrhoea is known for the first time from India and abroad.

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