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Madhuca indica belongs to family

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Sapotaceae
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Anacardiaceae
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Both A and B
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Sapotaceae
Mahua (Madhuca indica) is one of the forest based tree-borne non-edible oils with large production potential of about 60 million tons per annum in India. Virtually being the lifeline of tribal belt in central India, the tree is culturally most identified with Indian life in the plains. It's flowers are sweat, delicious and are consumed besides tasty fruits. But the tree wins in fame due to the liquor distilled from the flowers, which are used to make vinegar. The seeds yield fat known as 'mahua butter' used in cooking, adulteration of ghee, manufacturing chocolates and even soaps, besides treatment of rheumatism and constipation. Mahua cake is insecticidal and also used for fishing. The timber is useful variously but neglected. It belongs to the family Sapotaceae. Thus, option A is correct.

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