Question

The commercial cork is obtained from

• A. Teak
• B. Banyan
• C. Quercus suber
• D. Peepal

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Quercus suber

The correct option is C.

Explanation for the correct option:

Option C:

1. Quercus Saber is also commonly called cork oak.
2. Quercus Saber is a medium-sized and evergreen oak tree in the Quercus division.
3. It is the primary source of cork for cork flooring, also used for wine bottle stoppers.
4. The tree is found mainly in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.
5. The thick bark of cork oak has been harvested for thousands of years and was used to make Roman sandals.

Explanation for the correct option:

Option A:

1. Teak (Tectona grandis) is a large deciduous tree found in hardwood forests.
2. The wood of teak trees is a very useful and valuable resource as timber and has been in use for more than 2000 years.

Option B:

1. A large fig tree of India and Pakistan that starts as an epiphyte and spreads its branches which grows aerial roots on the ground and forms secondary trunks around the host tree.

Option D:

1. Peepal is a large, long-lived fig tree (Ficus religiosa) with broadly spreading branches that originated in Southeast Asia from India and often begins to grow as an epiphyte.

Final answer: The commercial cork is obtained from Quercus suber.