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Another belief is that the trifoliate shape of Bael leaf is symbolic representation of three eyes of Lord Shiva. [4] [29] In the traditional practice of the Hindu and Buddhist religions by people of the Newar culture of Nepal, the bael tree is part of a fertility ritual for girls known as the Bel Bibaaha. Girls are "married" to the bael fruit ...
Bael may refer to: Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael, a species of tree; Bael (demon), a demon described in demonological grimoires; Bael (Dungeons & Dragons), a Dungeons & Dragons character; Bael (wrestler), Filipino American professional wrestler Benito Cuntapay (born 1978) Bael Bael, Victoria, Australia
The spelling of the English term "Baal" derives from the Greek Báal (Βάαλ) which appears in the New Testament [16] and Septuagint, [17] and from its Latinized form Baal, which appears in the Vulgate. [17] These forms in turn derive from the vowel-less Northwest Semitic form BʿL (Phoenician and Punic: 𐤁𐤏𐤋). [18]
Wood apple is a common name for several trees of Aurantioideae with edible fruits and may refer to: . Aegle marmelos ("Bael" in Hindi), a tree native to India; Limonia acidissima ("Velaga-pandu" in Telugu, "Belada Hannu" in Kannada, "Velam Pazham" or "Vizhaam Pazham" in Tamil, "Diwul" [දිවුල්] in Sinhala, "Kanthu" by Bhola tribe), a tree native to South Asia and Southeast Asia east ...
Limonia acidissima is a large tree growing to 9 metres (30 ft) tall, with rough, spiny bark. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets, each leaflet 25–35 mm long and 10–20 mm broad, with a citrus-scent when crushed. The flowers are white and have five petals.
The subfamily has been divided into two tribes, the ancestral Clauseneae and the more advanced Citreae, as in a 1967 classification. [1] A 2021 classification by Appelhans et al. based on a molecular phylogenetic study of almost 90% of the genera of the family Rutaceae places about 27 genera in the subfamily, stating that it was not yet feasible to produce a division into tribes. [2]
Non-citrus fruits include the white sapote (Casimiroa edulis), orangeberry (Glycosmis pentaphylla), limeberry (Triphasia trifolia), and the bael (Aegle marmelos). [ citation needed ] The curry tree , Murraya koenigii , is of culinary importance in the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere, as its leaves are used as a spice to flavour dishes.
Propagation by seed is not used commercially. Quince forms thick bushes, which must be pruned and reduced into a single stem to grow fruit-bearing trees for commercial use. The tree is self-pollinated, but it produces better yields when cross-pollinated. [16] Fruits are typically left on the tree to ripen fully.