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Consider the following:

1. Cashew

2. Papaya

3. Red Sanders

How many ofthe above tress are actually native to India?

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Only one

Only two

All three

None

Only one.

The cashew is native to northeastern Brazil. Portuguese missionaries took it to East Africa and India during the late 16th century, where it became abundant at low altitudes near the seacoast.
Papaya is native to Central America and is grown in tropical and warmer subtropical areas worldwide.
Red Sanders, also known as Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus), is a native and endemic tree species to the southern parts of the Eastern Ghats in India.