Aegle marmelos L., commonly known as bael (or bili[3] or bhel[4]), also Bengal quince,[1]golden apple,[1]Japanese bitter orange,[5]stone apple[6][7] or wood apple,[5] is a species of tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.[1] It is present in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, and Malesia as a naturalized species.[1][8] The tree is considered to be sacred by Hindus.
