Bark
Grey, rough, with spines on young shoots.
Aegle marmelos
Syn. Crateva marmelos
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
(NT)
Local name
- Bael (English)
- Bel (Hindi)
- Bili (Gujarati)
Tree type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Rutaceae
15m
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Trifoliate, aromatic when crushed.
Flower
Greenish-white, fragrant.
Fruit / Seeds
Hard-shelled woody berry; orange pulp. Seed Numerous, embedded in mucilagec.
Did you know?
In Ayurveda, unripe or half-ripe Bael (Aegle marmelos) fruit is traditionally used to manage diarrhoea and dysentery, while ripe fruit is valued for its different digestive effects. It is traditionally offered in worship of Lord Shiva.
Distribution
Indian Subcontinent, Andaman Is., Cambodia