Q: With reference to ‘Red Sanders’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
a) It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
b) It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct answer is 1 only.
Pterocarpus santalinus
- It is also known by Red Sanders, Red Saunders, Red Sandalwood, Rakt Chandan, and Saunders wood.
- It is a species of Pterocarpus endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats Mountain range of South India. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- It is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, where it thrives in dry, hot weather and does not grow in tropical rain forests. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
- It thrives on lateritic and gravelly soil and is typically found between 150 and 900 metres above sea level.
- It prefers dry, steep, and frequently rocky terrain and hill sides. It cannot stand water logging.
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