Consider the following: 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders. How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

Only one — Red sanders — is native to India. Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats of India, particularly Andhra Pradesh. Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is native to northeastern Brazil and was introduced to India by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Papaya (Carica papaya) is native to Central America and southern Mexico and was also introduced to India by the Portuguese. Therefore, only red sanders is genuinely native to India.