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Introduced to the Indian subcontinent during the colonial period (via the Philippines/Manila galleon trade), it has become naturalized across Gujarat's semi-arid plains, coastal hinterlands, agricultural field bunds, railway lines, and degraded wastelands. It is widely planted as a live thorny hedge, avenue tree, and fruit tree across South Gujarat, Central Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Anand, Kheda, Vadodara), and Saurashtra
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