MAJA ( Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa )

MAJA ( Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa0

Rutaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesian: maja batu; Malaysia: bilak, bila, bel; the
Philippines: bael; Thailand: matum
Geographical distribution: The Indian peninsular, Sri Lanka, Pakistan,
Bangladesh to Indochina, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, eastern Java)
Uses: used in traditional medicine; bark used for treating dysentery, flowers for
scenting water
Life form and origin: crowned tree, exotic plant

The one of five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java


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