The 2000 year old seed excavated from King Herod's palace at dead sea belong to
A
Lupine articus
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B
Strobilanthus kunthiana
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C
Dendrocalamus strictus
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D
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.