Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in which of the following plants?
A
Calotropis
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B
Azadirachta
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C
Hibiscus
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D
Alstonia
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Solution
The correct option is DAlstonia In Alstonia, the simple leaves are elliptical, ovate, linear or lanceolate and wedge-shaped at the base. The leaf blade is dorsiventral, medium-sized to large and disposed oppositely or in a whorl and with entire margin. The leaf venation is pinnate, with numerous veins ending in a marginal vein.