Question

Cinchona trees are found in the _______.

• A. Equatorial climate
• B. Mediterranean climate
• C. Monsoon climate
• D. Taiga climate

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Cinchona is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs. They are native to the tropical Andean forests of Western South America.

Equatorial climate,

A tropical rainforest climate is a tropical climate usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator and has at least 60 mm (2.4 inches) of rainfall every month of the year. Regions with this climate are typically designated Af by the Köppen climate classification.