With reference to ‘red sanders’ sometimes seen in the news consider the following statements:
- It is a tree species found in a part of South India.
- It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rainforest areas of south India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
- Red Sanders (Pterocarpus Santalinus) is a flora-species that is endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats, mainly found in the Seshachalam forests and Palakonda hills of Chittoor, YSR (Kadapa), Annamayya and Tirupati districts of Andhra Pradesh).
- They are medium-sized tropical deciduous trees.
- It is valued for its rich red colour and its therapeutic properties. It is used to make exquisite furniture, woodcrafts, and musical instruments in China and Japan.
- IUCN: EN | CITES: Appx II (export is prohibited)
