Chilghoza, a gymnosperm seed, that is eaten as a dry fruit is produced by

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Chilghoza, a gymnosperm seed, that is eaten as a dry fruit is produced by (A) Pinus roxburgii (B) Pinus gerardiana (C) Ginkgo biloba (D) Cedrus deofara.

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: Seeds of some gymnosperm sps. are edible, e.g., Pinus gerardiana (chilgoza), P. edulis, P. pinea, Gnetiim gnomon and Ginkgo biloba. Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza pine) plants are common in dry valley of North-West Himalayas, Kashmir and quite common in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

Q. Chilghoza, a gymnosperm seed, that is eaten as a dry fruit is produced by

Pinus roxburgii

Pinus gerardiana

Ginkgo biloba

Cedrus deofara.

: Seeds of some gymnosperm sps. are edible, e.g., Pinus gerardiana (chilgoza), P. edulis, P. pinea, Gnetiim gnomon and Ginkgo biloba. Pinus gerardiana (Chilgoza pine) plants are common in dry valley of North-West Himalayas, Kashmir and quite common in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.