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Fossil dicotyledonous woods from Deccan Intertrappean sediments of Ghansor, Seoni District, Madhya Pradesh, India
| Content Provider | Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleobotany |
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| Author | Srivastava, Rashmi |
| Abstract | Anatomical details of three well preserved dicotyledonous woods resembling extant genera, viz. Dracontomelon Bl. (syn. Dracontomelum Bl.) of the family Anacardiaceae, Elaeocarpus Linn. of theElaeocarpaceae, Euphoria Comm. ex Juss. - Litchi chinensis Sonn. - Otonephalium Radlk. (anatomically indistinguishable) of the Sapindaceae have been described from the Deccan Intertrappean sediments of Ghansor, Seoni District, Madhya Pradesh. The assemblage indicates occurrence of thick tropical vegetation at the time of deposition. These genera are presently found in natural association and are distributed intropical wet-evergreen forests of Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Assam, Sikkim, Bangla Desh and Myanmar etc. Their presence signifies that the climate was tropical with plenty of rainfall during the period of deposition. |
| Starting Page | 129 |
| Ending Page | 138 |
| File Format | |
| Volume Number | 59 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Fossil woods Deccan Intertrappean beds Anacardiaceae Elaeocarpaceae Sapindaceae Madhya Pradesh |
| Content Type | Text |
| Educational Use | Research Reading |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Education Level | Under Graduate Post Graduate |
| Subject | Paleobotany; fossil microorganisms |
