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General Knowledge · Q374

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 374

Q374

_______ tree is known as "flame of the forest"?

A.
Zizyphus
B.
Butea monosperma
Answer
C.
Jackfruit
D.
Pongamea

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and western Indonesia. Common names include flame-of-the-forest and bastard teak.