Q78.
With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a tree species found in a part of South India. 2. 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?
Answer
A
Explanation
Red Sanders, botanical name Pterocarpus santalinus, is a non-fragrant variety of sandalwood that mostly grows in rocky, hilly regions. It is found in the thorny scrub/dry deciduous forests of the central Deccan (not tropical rain forests) only in a small pocket in the Palakonda and Seshachalam hills in the districts of Kadapa and Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh. Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect as it is NOT found in tropical rain forest areas but in thorny scrub/dry deciduous forests. Red Sanders is a protected species under CITES.