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Fossil Discovery in Makum Coalfield

June 23 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 34 0

Scientists have uncovered a 24-million-year-old Fossilized leaves in the coal beds of Assam’s Makum Coalfield.
They are identified as the world’s oldest known record of the Nothopegia plant genus.
The fossil leaves dated back to the late Oligocene epoch (24–23 million years ago).
They bear a striking resemblance to the modern Nothopegia species found today in the Western Ghats.
Notably, the Nothopegia genus no longer grows in Northeast India.
These findings reveal a warm, humid climate during the late Oligocene, which once supported Nothopegia’s growth in Assam.