Aegle marmelos

Type of Plant
Trade Name
Bael tree
Local Name
Koovalam
Family
Leaf Type
Habit
Tree
Leaf Shape
Phyllotaxy
Colour of Flower/Inflorescence
Fruit type
Uses
A yellow edible dye is obtained from the unripe fruit. The seed oil possesses antibacterial properties. It is extensively planted near Hindu temples for its leaves and wood which are used for worship. The young leaves and shoots are used as fodder. The timber is commonly used for making pestles of oil and sugar mills, for posts, shafts, axles and naves of carts, tool handles, helves, and agricultural implements.
Other Details
Habit
Leaf