Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

Subir Bera ¹, D. E. Aniruddha ¹, D. E. Bimalendu ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata - 700 019, IN
2 Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Tentulberia, Garia, Kolkata - 700084, IN

Abstract

Carbonised fruits resembling the modern taxon, Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius Roxb. of Family Elaeocarpaceae are reported for the first time in India from Siwalik sediments of Arunachal Pradesh. A new fossil species, Elaeocarpus prelanceaefolius sp. nov. is proposed for the fruits. Occurrence of these fruits indicates a sub-tropical to temperate, broad-leaved to evergreen forest in the area at the time of deposition.

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