Your archive
From the archive record
Amla or Aonlais in cultivation in India since time immemorial; It is an important minor fruit crop having commercial significance. It belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The crop is quite hardy, prolific bearer and highly remunerative even without much: care. The fruit is capsular (drupaceous) with a flashy exocarp. This is a fruit of sub - tropical region but its cultivation in topical climate is quite successful. The treed is not much affected either by hot wind or frost. The mature trees can tolerate freezing temperature as well as a temperature as high as 460 C. Soon after the fruit set in spring, the fruits remain dormant through summer without any growth, makes it highly suitable fruit crop for arid region. The tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m (3 ft 3 in–26 ft 3 in)
License this footage
Broadcast-quality masters are available from Wilderness Films India.
Keep exploring
farmland
An Orchard Spider (Leucauge genus) suspended upside down on its web in a garden or forest-edge habitat. The spider remains relatively still while positioned beneath the web, waiting for insects or other small prey to become trapped.
wildlife · birds
A female Indian Peafowl, or Peahen (Pavo cristatus), moving across a grassy orchard under dappled sunlight.
hills · farmland
Local villagers search for Yarsagumba (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) in the high-altitude meadows of the Himalaya.
farmland · village
A Vistara flight from New Delhi to Bagdogra, India, beginning shortly after takeoff from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
Uttarakhand·farmland · hills
The post-harvest cleaning of Himalayan cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), locally known as Yarsagumba or Keeda Jadi, in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Mizoram·festival · farmland
Pawl Kut 2023, the traditional post-harvest thanksgiving festival of the Mizo people, is celebrated at Assam Rifles Ground (Lammual) in Aizawl, Mizoram.
Mizoram·festival · farmland
A historical cultural presentation during Pawl Kut 2023, the annual post-harvest thanksgiving festival of the Mizo people, held at Assam Rifles Ground (Lammual), Aizawl, Mizoram.
Mizoram·dance · festival
A traditional Mizo folk dance performance during Pawl Kut 2023, the annual post-harvest thanksgiving festival of the Mizo people, held at AR Ground (Assam Rifles Ground), Lammual, Aizawl, Mizoram.