What is "wood apple"

Bel \Bel\ (b[e^]l), n. [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.] A thorny rutaceous tree ( [AE]gle marmelos) of India, and its aromatic, orange-like fruit; -- called also Bengal quince, golden apple, wood apple. The fruit is used medicinally, and the rind yields a perfume and a yellow dye.

n. 1 bael ((taxlink Aegle marmelos species noshow=1)), a tree native to India. 2 (taxlink Limonia acidissima species noshow=1), a tree of Southeast Asia.

Wood apple is a common name for several trees with edible fruits and may refer to:

• Aegle marmelos ("Bael" in Hindi), a tree native to India
• Limonia acidissima, ("Vellaga pandu" in Telegu), ("Velam Palam" in Tamil), a tree native to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and southeast Asia east to Java