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Khaya palaeoindica
Khaya palaeoindica Anum. Shukla, R.C. Mehrotra, Guleria Alcheringa, 37(1): 9. 3 Aug 2012
- Name
- Khaya palaeoindica
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Khaya
- Authors (Pub.)
- Shukla A.
Mehrotra R. C.
Guleria J. S.
- Publication
- African elements (fossil woods) from the Upper Cenozoic sediments of western India and their palaeoecological and phytogeographical significance [2012/8]
- Journal
- Alcheringa
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 1
- Page number
- 9
- Year
- 2012
- Fossil Status
- stems (wood)
- Stratigraphy
- Pliocene
- Strat. comment
- Shumar Formation = ?Plio-Pleistocene
- Location
- Hema Ki Dhani, near Habur, Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan, India
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Indostan)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, India
- Repository Number
- BSIP 39959
- Diagnosis
- Wood diffuse-porous. Growth rings distinct.
Vessels solitary or in radial multiples of 2–4, small to
large, in some cases forming clusters; perforations simple.
Parenchyma vasicentric, forming a 1–3 cell thick
sheath around the vessels; marginal parenchyma locally
present. Rays narrow to broad, 2–7 seriate and heterocellular,
1–2 rows of marginal upright cells present at
one or both ends. Fibres septate.
