Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa | |
Rutaceae | |
Vilvam Maram | |
| Botanical Name | Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa |
| Synonyms | Crateva marmelos L.; Belou marmelos .(L.) Lyons |
| Family | Rutaceae |
| Common Name | English : Bael tree / Tamil : Vilvam |
| Distribution | Global : South East Asia, Africa and the United States. Indian - Throughout India |
| Description | Decidous tree up to 12 m tall, Trunk with dark brown bark. Axillary spines present. Leaves alternate-3-foliolate, sometimes 5-foliolate, dimorphic. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, racemose or corymbose, few-flowered. Flowers bisexual, greenish white or yellow, fragrant. Stamens numerous in 2 or 3 series. Ovary ovoid with faintly ridged, 10-loculed; ovules many, style short; stigma oblong, longitudinally grooved. Berries ovoid, woody, yellowish, many seeded; seeds oblong and flat. |
| Flowering Fruiting period | May-July / September-December |
| Uses | Nectar source, culturally significant, Timber, Implements, Tanning and dyeing. Commonly planted in Siva temples |
| Medicinal Uses | Medicinal for indigestion and constipation, anti-inflammatory and treat tuberculosis. |
| Tamil Name | Vilvam Maram |
