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Question
Give one use of each of the following trees: mahogany, rosewood, ebony, cinchona, bamboo.
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Solution
Mahogany: It is a hard wood used for furniture.
Rosewood: It is a fine grained, hard wood used for making expensive furniture.
Ebony: It is a hard wood, coal black, with high density. It is therefore heavy, strong and used
for furniture.
Cinchona: From this Quinine is obtained which is used for treatment of malaria.
Bamboo: It is used for house construction.
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