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Aegle Correa ex Koen. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 5:22. 1800. Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 1:516.1875; Parker, For. Fl. Punj. 62.1918.
Spiny trees. Leaves alternate, 3-5-foliolate. Flowers in axillary panicles. Calyx cupular, 3-5-lobed. Petals 4-5. Stamens numerous. Ovary 9-20-locular; glabrous; style short; stigma capitate or obtuse. Fruit globose-ovoid; rind woody; seeds many.
A small genus of 3 species, distributed in tropical Asia and Africa. One species is cultivated in Pakistan.
Lower Taxon
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