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The 2000 year old seed excavated from King Herod's palace at dead sea belong to

A
Lupine articus
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Strobilanthus kunthiana
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Dendrocalamus strictus
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Phoenix dactylifera
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Solution

The correct option is D Phoenix dactylifera
  • The evolutionary trend can be traced by paleontological records of fossils. During excavations at the site of Herod the Great's palace in Israel in the early 1960's,
  • archaeologists unearthed a small stockpile of seeds stowed in a clay jar dating back 2,000 years.
  • in 2005, botanical researcher Elaine Solowey decided to plant one and today the tree continues to grow and thrive and this tree is Phoenix dactylifera or date palms.
  • Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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