Question

    Taxus wallichiana Zucc (Himalayan yew) is a medicinal

    plant found in which of the following states?
    A Goa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Jharkhand Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Himachal Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Bihar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Taxus wallichiana, commonly known as the Himalayan yew, is a medium-sized evergreen tree found mainly in the temperate and moist forests of the Himalayan region at altitudes between 1800 and 3300 meters.   It is also found in Jammu & Kashmir, Nagaland, Manipur, and Meghalaya. 

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