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Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants

Bombay black wood is obtained from

A

Dalbergia

B

Albizzia

C

Manihot

D

Acacia.

Answer

Dalbergia

Explanation

Solution

Dalbergia latifolia is also called Kali Shisham.The sapwood is narrow and pale yellowish white in colour, often with a purple tinge. The heartwood ranges in colour from golden brown through shades of light rose, purple with darker streaks, to deep purple with rather distant, nearly black lines, darkening with age.