LAURINOXYLON ELLIPTICUM SP. NOV. A NEW PETRIFIED TAXON OF LAURACEAE FROM THE LATE TERTIARY DEPOSITS OF SINDH, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Abstract A fossil stem wood belonging to the family Lauraceae is identified from the late Cenozoic-subrecent deposits exposed near Ranikot Fort area, district Dadu, Sindh. On the basis of xylotomical homology with the genus Laurinoxylon, the present species is named as Laurinoxylon ellipticum sp.nov. The specific epithet refers to the elliptical nature of vessels.