Fossil wood of Xanthophyllum from the Cuddalore Sandstone near Pondicherry

N. Awasthi
1986 Journal of Palaeosciences  
A fossil dicot wood from the Cuddalore sandstones exposed at Murattandichawadi near Pondicherry has been described. In all its anatomical features the fossil shows resemblance with the woods of the genus Xanthophyllum of Polygalaceae and hence named Xanthophyllum cuddalorense sp. nov.
doi:10.54991/jop.1986.1545 fatcat:yeqtnyek55dz3bkjccj5cgksae