Question

Select the monocarpic plant out of the following.

• A. Bamboo
• B. Litchi
• C. Mango
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Bamboo

Answer 2

Monocarpic plants flower only once in their life, After flowering they produce fruits and die. Certain bamboo species (e.g., Bambusa tulda) flower only once in their lifetime, usually after $50-100$ years. They produce large number of fruits and then die.