The paper describes a fossil wood of Fabaceae, Hopeoxylon assamicum Lalitha and Prakash from the Tertiary deposits of Burdwan District, West Bengal. Xylotomical features of the fossil wood closely resemble the wood anatomy of extant genus Sindora Miq. This is the first record of the occurrence of Sindora from the Tertiary of West Bengal. Distribution of Sindora in different parts of India during Tertiary is also discussed.

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University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University or CU) is a collegiate public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.&nbsp;Within India it is recognized as a &quot;Five-Star University&quot; and accredited &quot;A&quot; Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

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It was established on 24 January 1857, and was one of the first institutions in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and Western-style university. Its alumni and faculty include several heads of state, heads of government, social reformers, prominent artists, only academy award winner and Dirac medal winner in India, many Fellows of the Royal Society and five Nobel laureates as of 2019 which is highest in South Asia.

Journal	Indian Journal of Earth Sciences
Publisher	-
ISSN	0379-5128
Open Access	No