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[[File:800px-Bael03 FSPark Asit.jpg|thumb|right|''Bilva'']]
'''Bilva''' consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr. (Fam. Rutaceae), It is a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
==Uses==
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Nasal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin disease}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Infection in intestine}}.
==Chemical Composition==
A number of coumarins (including xanthotoxol and alloimperatorin methyl ether), flavonoids (includingrutin and marmesin), alkaloids (including alpha-fagarine), sterols and essential oils have been isolated from plant parts. Pectin is an important constituent of the fruit. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Bilva|ml=Koovalam|sa=Shreephala|ta=Vilvam|te=Maredu|hi=Bela, Sriphal, Bel|en=Bengal Quince, Bael fruit|mr=Bel, Baela|gu=Bill, Bilum, Bilvaphal|pa=Bil|ks=Bel}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|alternateAlternate|trifoliateTrifoliate|Each leaflet 5-14 x 2–6 cm, ovate with tapering or pointed tip and rounded base, untoothed or with shallow rounded teeth. Young leaves are pale green or pinkish.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|bisexualBisexual|1.5 to 2 cm|pale Pale green or yellowish||The four or five petals of 6–8 mm overlap in the bud and The ovary is bright green with an inconspicuous disc}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|globose Globose or slightly pear-shaped|The bael fruit typically has a diameter of between 5 and 12 cm|||manyMany|Fruiting on summer and winter}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Development of seedlings is very slow, and need to be in the nursery for at least a year. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
