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प्रश्न
Give one use of each: teak, sal, myrobalan, sisam, sandalwood, eucalyptus.
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उत्तर
Teak: It is the most important of the deciduous trees. It is used for house construction, furniture, ship-building. It is hard and durable. It resists while ants and nails dor not rust in it.
Sal: It is hard-and heavy. It is immune to white ants. Hence it is used in railway sleepers.
Myrobalan: It grows abundantly in Tamil Nadu. It bears fruits which are dried and then used as tanning material in processing hides and skins.
Sisam: It is an erect deciduous tree. It is mostly used in furnitures industry.
Sandalwood: It is found in the Karnataka forests. It is used in making sandalwood oil and perfumes. Sandalwood oil of Mysore is famous.
Eucalyptus: It is another important tree of the Karnataka forests. It is known for its lofty stature. Its wood is raw material for the paper industry. Eucalyptus oil is also available from it.
संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Why do the trees in this forest grow aerial roots?
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Hintal and Sundari
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Deodar and Chir Pine
State two characteristics of Tropical deciduous forests.
Differentiate between afforestation and deforestation
Mention two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than the other types of forests.
Give two characteristics of tidal forests.
What are Sundarbans?
Name any three trees found in monsoon deciduous forests and state one use of each of these trees.
Describe the type of trees found growing in the monsoon forests of Western India. Which one of these trees is the most valuable? Why has the Government designated the areas where these trees are cultivated as ‘reserves’?
