Question
Which one of the following is correct matching of a plant, its habit and the forest type where it normally occurs?
Prosopis, tree, scrub
Saccharum, grass, forest
Shorea robusta, herb, tropical rain forest
Acacia catechu, tree, coniferous forest
Solution
A.
Prosopis, tree, scrub
Prosopis is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It consists around 45 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions.
Saccharum is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family.
Shorea robusta (Sal) is tree found in moist tropical forest. It is an evergreen tree with an elongated crown when young, becoming more rounded as the tree edges.
Acacia catechu is tree found in dry deciduous forests.
