Home Trees of Asia Trees of Asia Question 1 / 10 What kind of tree was the Bodhi Tree under which Budha is said to have achieved enlightenment? Banyan Peach Fig Indian oak Why has China undertaken a decades-long tree planting programme in the north of the country? To stop the Gobi Desert from expanding To reduce hillside erosion caused by deforestation To prevent silt buildup in the Three Gorges Dam To provide habitat for giant panda What kind of forest is the Sundarbans, which covers almost 4000 square kilometers at the delta region of the Ganges, Meghna and Brahmaputra river basins in the Bay of Bengal? Rain forest Bamboo forest Mangrove forest Conifer forest True or false. The tropical South/Southeast Asian hardwood teak, famous for its durability, comes from the mint family. True False Shou sugi ban is a Japanese technique used to extend the life of wood cladding. How is the technique achieved? Soaking the wood in seawater for three weeks Compressing the wood under very heavy weights Burying the wood in a swamp for six months Charring the wood with fire What does the word bonsai mean? Tiny tree Planted in a container/tray Little landscape Attentive gardener True or false. Mahogany trees are native to Asia. True False How much old growth forest was lost to logging in Borneo between 2000 and 2017? 500 square kilometers 2000 square kilometers 6000 square kilometers 60,000 square kilometers Hibaku jumoku trees are famous for what? Being cherry trees in Ueno Park, Tokyo Being planted by the first emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu. Being a pair of 800-year-old bonsai growing in a single pot Surviving the detonation of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki In Hinduism, the leaf of what tree is said to be the resting place for the god Krishna. Banyan Ginkgo Cherry blossom Rhododendron Back Submit
