Origin and Distribution

Origin and Distribution

    • It is widely distributed in the subcontinent, extending from sea-level up to 2 000 m and is reported from Khasi, Jaintia and the Naga Hills of Assam and Manipur.

    • It occurs in Sikkim, West Bengal, Orissa, the Upper Gangetic Plains and in the Nilgiris, ascending to an altitude of 1 600 m.

    • It is reported from North-east, North-west, southern as well as Central India, and extends into Burma and China.

    • Its comĀ¬mercial cultivation is mainly confined to the Akola-Jalgoan tract of Maharashtra in an area of about 3 000 ha.

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