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Bengal quince
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Bengal quince

Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

NT Near Threatened

Names

EnglishBengal quince
DutchSlijmappel
SpanishMembrillo de Bengala
Chinese木橘
Scientific nameAegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

About this species

Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael (a.k.a. bel, beli, or bhel), also Bengal quince, golden apple, Japanese bitter orange, stone apple or wood apple, is a species of tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is present in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal as a naturalized species. The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus and Buddhists. Bael is the only member of the monotypic genus Aegle.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyRutaceae
GenusAegle

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1944First record
2006Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Wanica1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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