Palmoxylon siltherensis sp. nov. from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Mandala District, Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

A fossil palm wood, Palmoxylon siltherensis sp. nov., collected from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Shahpura near the village Silther in Mandla District has been described. The fossil wood is characterized by the compact ground parenchyma and presence of one metaxylem vessel in the fibrovascular bundles.
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