Mazhar Botanic Garden

Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa

Bael Bengal quince Wood Apple Stone Apple

Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Aegle
Species: marmelos
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000152
Common name: Bael, Bengal quince, Wood Apple, Stone Apple
Arabic name: ايجل مارميلس
Native: Southeast Asia , India, Sri Lanka
Country: India Southeast Asia Sri Lanka
(PGR): Rare

Deciduous shrub or small tree up to 13 m tall leaves trifoliate, ovate with tapering tip, young leaves pale green or pinkish The flowers are 15 to 2 cm, pale green or yellowish, sweetly scented, bisexual, in short drooping unbranched clusters at the end of twigs and leaf axils, they usually appear with young leaves fruit globose or slightly pear

Bael is considered one of the sacred trees of Hindus.

Crateva marmelos L- Belou marmelos (L) Lyons

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Texture: Sandy loam
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, root cuttings and stem cuttings treating with IBA (4000ppm) using quick dip method.
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 10 : 12

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