A new species of Alangioxylon from the Cuddalore Sandstone formation, Tamil Nadu, India, and its palaeoecology and palaeoclimate implications.

Scalariform perforation plate, with 10-14 bars r.d 9-14 μm (average 11 μm)(Figure 3, E), Intervascular pits alternate, Oval to Elliptical shape, r.d 4-7 μm (5 μm), t.d 10-16 μm (10 μm)(Figure 3, F, G), tyloses present.

Axial parenchyma diffuse, diffuse in aggregates of 1-6 cells, with short uniseriate lines (Figure 3, A, B). Rays exclusively multiseriate, 5-7 rays per tangential mm. commonly 1-2 mm high; 5-9 seriate; 110-169 μm wide (Figure 3, C). Rays are weakly heterocellular with 1 or 2 rows of square marginal cells.