Hmm wasn't it large and widespread
The lotus and the papyrus plants<span>, for instance, were (and are) very common in Egypt. Papyrus is a kind of reed which </span>grows<span> in wetlands </span>along<span> the banks of the </span>Nile River<span>. Date palms </span>grew<span> all over Egypt, and other palms that people used to make palm oil. Hoped this helped</span>
"<span>The British hoped to tighten control over the empire" would be the best option, but the main reason beyond this was that they wanted to discourage trade with other nations, in order to increase profits. </span>
