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Petrified Neogene woods of Tripura
Content Provider | Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany |
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Author | Mehrotra, R.C. Bhattacharyya, A. Shah, Santosh Kumar |
Abstract | A large number of fossil woods were collected from three new fossiliferous localities situated in the South Tripura District, India where rocks of the Tipam Group (Late Miocene) are exposed. Three of these woods, namely Bauhinia, Dipterocarpoxylon and Glutoxylon have been described out of which first twoare reported for the first time from this region. Their presence indicates the existence of tropical evergreen forests in the South Tripura District during the Late Miocene. |
Starting Page | 67 |
Ending Page | 76 |
File Format | |
Volume Number | 55 |
Language | English |
Publisher Date | 2006-01-01 |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Fossil woods South Tripura District Late Miocene Palaeoecology |
Content Type | Text |
Educational Use | Research Reading |
Resource Type | Article |
Education Level | Under Graduate Post Graduate |
Subject | Paleobotany; fossil microorganisms |