Botanical Name: Feronia limonia (Linn.) Swingle.
Family: Rutaceae
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Elephant apple, wood apple |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Katbel, kavita |
| Kannada | Bela |
| Malayalam | Vilarmaram, vilavu |
| Sanskrit | Kapittha |
| Tamil | Vilankay maram |
| Telugu | Velagapandu |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
F. elephantum Corr.
Kapittha, Dadhittha, Dadhiphala, Surabhichhada, Dantshatha, Kapipriya.
uses:
antiscorbutic, carminative, stimulates the digestive
Chemicals
coumarins, luvangetin, xanthotoxin , limonin and the steroids, sitosterol , sitosterol-O-beta-D-glucoside