Concept:The diagram shows the collection of latex by tapping a tree trunk, which indicates a rubber plantation crop.
Explanation:In rubber cultivation, farmers make a controlled, sloping incision on the bark of the tree.
This operation is called tapping.
The cut opens the latex vessels without damaging the growing layer of the tree.
The white liquid latex slowly drips out and flows down the cut.
It then collects in a small cup fixed near the lower end of the cut.
This method is specifically used to harvest latex from the rubber tree.
The botanical name of this rubber tree is
Hevea brasiliensis.
Crops like cocoa, ginger, and cotton are not tapped for latex from the trunk.
Therefore, the crop represented in the diagram is rubber.
Answer:C. Hevea brasiliensis
