Multiple choice

Consider the following plants:

  1. Bruguiera
  2. Eugenia
  3. Kandelia
  4. Schima Which of the above are mangrove trees ?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2,3 and 4 only

  4. 1,3 and 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bruguiera and Kandelia are true mangrove genera adapted to saline intertidal zones. Eugenia has some mangrove associates but most species are non-mangrove trees. Schima belongs to Theaceae family and is a montane forest tree not found in mangrove ecosystems.

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