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Commercial cork is obtained from
BiologyAnatomy of Flowering PlantsJIPMERJIPMER 2005
Options:
  • A Flax
  • B Juglans regia
  • C Hevea brassiliansis
  • D Quercus suber
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The correct answer is: Quercus suber
The 'cork' of commerce is obtained from Quercus suber. The first formed periderm, called virgin cork is removed when the tree is just 20 years old.

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