Q. $Cycas\ circinalis$ is a source of

A) Resin
B) Timber
C) Essential oil
D) Starch
Explanation

From the pith of $Cycas\ revoluta$ sago (starch) is obtained, while the seeds of $Cycas\ rumphi$ and shoots of $Cycas\ pectivaler\ and\ Cycas\ circinalis$ are cooked and eaten as a source of starch by tribals in India. Some species of $Cycas$ are grown as ornamental plants.

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