|
Botanical
name |
Aegle marmelos (L.) Cor. |
|
Synonym(s) |
Crateva marmelos L. |
|
Family |
Rutaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Bilva,
Maredu, Bael |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Bael |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Tree |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Dry
& Moist deciduous Forests, Stiff, Clayey, Aluvial Soils |
|
Global distribution |
Myanamar,
Indo – China, Sub Himayan, Baluchistan |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
All
over A.P. Forests |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
Upto800
M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
30% - < 50% 3
Generations – 60 to 70 Years |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. Many |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
Many |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed, Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
T. Pullaiah, 1981 – 2001, Throughout A.P., K.N.Reddy 1995-2001 Rayalaseema,
Most of the Telangana Region, East and West Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma,
1998 – 2001, Telangana, Nallamalias, Dr. N. Yasoda, 1981 – 2001, Rayalaseema |
|
Threats |
H, Hm, I, L, T, Tp |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National, Global |
|
Other
comments |
Sporadic
in Rayalaseema. Seeds Natural Germination Very Poor Cultivated as Religious
purpose in Shiva Temple |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
VU |
|
Criteria
based on |
A2
c, d |
|
CITES |
-- |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
Hm,
M No No Least
difficult Temple
gardens |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Floras,
Herbarium |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
VU
– Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra,
NE – Kerala |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
All
the States - Maharashtra, Tamilnadu,
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
2 – 5% |
|
Compilers |
Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa |
|
Reviewers |
Prof.
R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam, Mr.
Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria |