Species on this page (A =names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Aegle decandra Naves ex Fernandez-Villar -> Swinglea glutinosa (Blanco) Merr.
• Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa

SYNONYM(S) : Belou marmelos (L.) A. Lyons, Crataeva marmelos L., Crateva marmelos L., Cydonia indica Spach., Feronia pellucida Roth

ARABIC : Safargal hindî, Safarjal e hindî, Shull.

ASSAMESE : Bel (Bael).

BENGALI : Bel (Bael).

BURMESE : Opesheet, Ohshit.

CHINESE :  木橘  Mu ju, 硬皮橘   Ying pi ju (Taiwan).   印度枸杞  Yin du gou qi.

ENGLISH : Bael, Bael fruit tree, Baeltree, Belfruit-tree, Bengal quince, Elephant apple, Golden apple (India), Indian bael fruit, Indian quince (India), Japanese bitter orange, Maredoo (India), Quince-apple of India, Wood apple (India).

FRENCH : Bel indien, Cognassier du Bengal, Coing de l'Inde, Oranger de Malabar, Oranger du Malabar.

GERMAN : Belbaum, Bengalische Quitte, Indische Quitte.

GUJARATI : Bel, Belli,Bili.

HINDI :   बेल Bel, बेली Beli, Belgiri, Bila (Bombay Presidency, Surat district, Mandvi),  बिलन Bilan, बिलिन Bilin,   शिल Shil,  शुल Shul,   सीफल  Siphal, Sirphal,  श्रीफल Shriphal,  विल्व  Vilva,  विल्लव Willaw, विल्लौ    Willau.

HUNGARIAN :  Bengálibirs.

ITALIAN : Cotogno del Bengala, Cotogno d'India.

JAPANESE :   ベルノキ   Berunoki,  イグレマルメロズ  Igure marumerozu.

KANNADA :  ಬೇಲದ ಮರ   Baelada mara, Belpatra, Bilva, Maaluraa (Malura).

KHMER : Bnau, Phneou, Pnoi.

LAOTIAN : Toum.

MALAY : Bel, Bila, Bilak, Maja (Indonesia), Maja batuh (Indonesia), Maja pahit (Indonesia), Modjo (Java).

MALAYALAM : Maaredy.

MARATHI : Bel (Bael), Vel.

NEPALESE : Bel, Belapatra, Belpatra.

ORIYA : Belo.

PERSIAN : Bah hindi shull.

POLISH :  Klejowiec jadalny.

PORTUGUESE : Marmelos de Bengala, Marmeleiro de India.

SANSKRIT : Bilva, Bilwa, Shivadrumaa, Shivaphala, Vilva,Vilvam.

SINHALESE :     Be li.

SPANISH : Bela, Milva.

TAMIL :   கூவிரம்   Kuuviram, Vilvama, வில்வம்     Vilvam , Vilva marum.

TELUGU : Bilva, Bilva pandu, Maaredu (Maredoo), కపిత్థఫలము   Kapitthaphalamu, వెలగపండు   Velagapandu.

THAI : Matum, Mapin.

TURKISH : Hind ayva agh.

URDU : Bel, Bel kham, Belgiri.

VIETNAMESE : Bau nau, Tráimam.

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Contributors to this page(Personal communication) : Pankaj Oudhia.

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