Multiple choice

Which of the following plants yields both oil and fibre?

  1. Cocos nucifera

  2. Eucalyptus

  3. Brassica campestris

  4. Euphorbia hirta

  5. -

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Explanation

Coconut oil, or copra oil, is an edible oil that is extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts that are harvested from the coconut palm. Coir, an important lignocellulosic fibre, can be obtained from its outer part.