Multiple choice

Among the following plants, the charcoal yielding plant is ___________.

  1. Acacia Senegal

  2. Coffea arabica

  3. Prosopsis cineraria

  4. Cedrus deodara

  5. Hopea parviflora
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prosopis cineraria is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to arid portions of Western and South Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran, India, Oman, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The wood of P. cineraria is a good fuel source, and provides excellent charcoal.

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