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A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is
Options:
A .  Shisam
B .  Sandalwood
C .  Sal
D .  Teak
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, Shisham and Mahua are some of the tropical deciduous trees that extend from the Shiwalik ranges in the north to the eastern flanks of the Western Ghats in peninsular India.
.Among them, sandalwood is native to the Deccan plateau. The total extent of its distribution is approximately 9000 km2 of which 8200 km2 is located in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows particularly in Mysore and Coimbatore where it prefers hard rock, ferruginous soil—the conditions that produce a richer scent in the tree.

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