Consider the following trees:
- Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
- Mahua (Madhuca indica)
- Teak (Tectona grandis)
How many of the above are deciduous trees?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
B
- Statement I is incorrect: Jackfruit or Artocarpus heterophyllus is a tropical evergreen tree that grows up to 20 m in height.
- Statement II is correct: The Mahua tree, M. latifolia is an economically important tropical deciduous tree
Statement III correct: teak, (genus Tectona grandis), large deciduous tree of the family Verbenaceae,