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Native to India and Southeast Asia, Bael (Agle Marmelos) is the most sacred tree, according to Hindus, and is extensively cultivated in India due to the medicinal and nutritive properties of its fruit. This deciduous tree with trifoliate aromatic leaves (bilwa patra) is traditionally used in religious rituals and is a sacred offering to Lord Shiva. It is a slow-growing tree that reaches up to 40-50 feet in height. It requires a climate where the summer is hot and winter is mild and a well-drained sandy, loam soil is ideal. The plant survives a wide temperature range from 20-120F.Its fruit has a woody shell that consists of seeds, wrapped under aromatic, edible pulp. Its spiny branches are drooping and are covered with the trifoliate, green leaves.