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Native of Gujarat's moist mixed deciduous forests, riverbanks, and ravine drainage valleys. It occurs naturally and forms dense wild thickets across South Gujarat (The Dangs, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Narmada, Chhota Udepur), while also being planted along canal banks, agricultural field bunds, and rural homesteads in Central and North Gujarat.
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