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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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, Saudi Arabia. The wood of P. cineraria is a good fuel source, and provides excellent charcoal.