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'''Limonia acidissima''' is the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and in Indochinese ecoregion east to Java and the Malesia ecoregion. Common names for the species in English include '''''wood-apple''''' and '''''elephant-apple'''''. It is reputed for its medicinal properties.<ref name="uses"/>

== Description Uses== Limonia acidissima is a large tree growing to 9 metres (30 ft) tall{{Uses|InDigestion}}, {{Uses|Ear Aches}}, with rough{{Uses|Prevent Scurvy}}, spiny bark. The leaves are pinnate{{Uses|Diabetes}}, with 5-7 leaflets{{Uses|Kidney problems}}, each leaflet 25–35 mm long and 10–20 mm broad{{Uses|Liver problems}}, with a citrus-scent when crushed. The fruit is a berry 5–9 cm diameter{{Uses|Snakebites}}, and may be sweet or sour. It has a very hard rind which can be difficult to crack open{{Uses|Malaria}}, and contains sticky brown pulp and small white seeds. The fruit looks similar in appearance to the Bael fruit (Aegle marmelos){{Uses|Sore throats}}.

== Uses Parts Used== The fruit is used to make a fruit juice with astringent properties and jams. Its leaves also have medicinal properties and are considered auspicious to be offered to Lord Shiva in pujas. A majority of the Hindu temples will have a sacred tree with in its compound and is known as the sthala vriksha{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.

==Common Chemical Composition==Fruit pulp contains large quantity of citric acid and other fruit acids, mucilage and minerals. Leaves contain stigmasterol, psoralen, bergapten, orientin, vitedin, saponarin, tannins and an essential oil<ref name=="chemical composition"/>

* '''English''' ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Dadhiphala, Nayibel|ml=Vilankai, Vilarmaram|sa=Dadhittha, Danthashatha|ta=Vila, Vilampazam|te=Kapitthhamu|hi=Pushpaphal, Katabel|en=Wood apple, Monkey fruit}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Deciduous Tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2- wood4cm long|Yellow|5|In axillary or terminal racemes, fragrant, cream. Flowering from January-appleMarch}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|A berry, globose, woody. Seeds many, oblong, compressed|embedded in pulp|many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'Hindi''' - कैथा ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Dry plains}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="useschemical composition">[httpshttp://www.organicfactsmpbd.netinfo/healthplants/limonia-benefitsacidissima.php "chemical constituents"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31505 "Morphology"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http:/fruit/health-benefits-of-wood-apple-or-bel-fruittropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.html Health Benefits of Wood Apple or Bel Fruitphp?id=Limonia+acidissima "Cultivation Details"]</ref>

== External Links ==* [https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-wood-apple-or-bel-fruit.html Surprising Benefits Of Wood Apple Or Bael Fruit]* [http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104652:feronia-limonia-1&catid=199&Itemid=139 glob in med.com]*[https://enwww.wikipediatandfonline.orgcom/doi/abs/wiki10.3109/Limonia_acidissima 14756360903514156 Constituents of Limonia acidissimainhibit LPS-Wikipediainduced nitric oxide production]