Question

Which of the following tree has no branches?

• A. Mango
• B. Neem
• C. Coconut
• D. Banyan

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Coconut

The correct option is C.

Explanation of correct option:

1. A coconut tree belongs to the palm family, and coconut is the edible fruit of the coconut palm.
2. The coconut trees grow in height, they possess sclerenchyma fibers in their trunks.
3. Sclerenchyma fibers also known as cortical fibers are the simple tissues, which are non-living.
4. The prime function of the fibers is to provide structural support to the plant.
5. These fibers grow vertically, and it does not permit the palm and the coconut trees to branch out.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Mango or Mangifera indica is a member of the family Anacardiaceae, the mango trees possess branches.
2. It is an evergreen tree, whose fruits vary in appearance, and is one of the most essential and broadly cultivated fruits of the tropical world.

Option B:

1. A natural herb, which comes from the neem tree is neem.
2. It is a tree that possesses branches and grows in the tropical parts of India.
3. The botanical name of neem is Azadirachta indica.
4. Neem has been used as an insect repellent, and insecticide, in traditional medicine to treat diabetes, malaria, worms, and skin diseases, and as an oral dentifrice.

Option D:

1. Banyan or Ficus benghalensis is native to Pakistan and India, which starts as an epiphyte and possesses spreading branches that send out aerial roots.
2. These roots grow down to the ground and produce secondary trunks around the host tree.

Final answer: The coconut tree has no branches.