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.