Which of the following are the native species in Mumbai?
A. Kanchan tree
B. Pimpal tree
C. Umber tree
D. All of these
Explanation:
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recently appealed to plant only indigenous species in the city after Mumbai has witnessed a high number of tree-fall incidents. The BMC in its post-cyclone inspection revealed that 70 per cent of 812 trees were non-native species, including Gulmohar, rain tree and royal palm among others. The native plants are Wad, Pimpal, Umber, Kanchan, Kadamba, Gunj, Palas, Nim, Mahogany, Moh, Bahawa, Sag, Arjun, Ain, Kinjal, Sita Ashok, Undal, Nagkeshar, Champa, Shivan, Shirish, Karanj, Bakul, Bell, Taman, Hirda, Behda, Coconut, Amla, Khair, Tetu, Mango, Putranjiva, Wild Almond, Bibba, Parijatak, Rita, Sandalwood, Phanas and Chafa.
