Wood apple

Common Name : Wood apple, Monkey fruit, Elephant apple Botanical name : Limonia acidissima Family : Rutaceae

Order - Sapindales

Subfamily - Aurantioideae

Genus - Limonia

Origin / Native - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indomalaya, Asian tropical

Category - Large erect tree

Synonyms - Feronia elephantum, Feronia limonia swingle, Hesperethusa crenulata, Feronia limonia

Species - acidissima

Height - Up to 29 feet 6 inches tall

Growth Rate - Slow

Foliage - Dark green, pinnate, alternately arranged leaves

Flowers & Fruits - Tiny, green, yellow, red, dark maroon clustered blooms, 9 narrow petals. Fruits are edible, covered with thick woody skin

Uses - Food, Cuisine

Tamil - Vilam palam

Telugu - Velagapandu

Sanskrit - Kapittha fruit

Hindi - Kaitha

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Mavalli, Bangalore[Bengaluru], Karnataka, India