Flacourtia indica
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Flacourtia indica, is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. It has various uses, including folk medicine, fuel, animal food and human food.
Flacourtia indica fruit in Hyderabad W IMG 7482
The fruits of Flacourtia indica
Inland Customs Line
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The Inland Customs Line, incorporating the Great Hedge of India, was a customs barrier built by the British colonial rulers of India to prevent smuggling of salt from coastal regions in order to avoid
Flacourtia indica
…compounds have been found in the aerial parts of Flacourtia indica. The tree is planted as a living fence; it was one of the species used for the Indian Inland Customs Line. The wood is used for firewood and small wooden tools such as plough handles. The plant is known as an occasionally invasive introduced species in some…
India in 1823
Allan Octavian Hume, pictured in 1889
Agra Canal construction work
Lord Northbrook, Viceroy of India during the peak of the Inland Customs Department