Wood Apple Plant
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The wood apple plant (Limonia acidissima), locally known as Kavath, Koethbel, or Panachi, is a hardy, medium-sized deciduous tree belonging to the citrus family (Rutaceae). Native to India and Southeast Asia, it is famous for its extremely hard, woody-shelled fruit and rich traditional medicinal value.
KEY PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
HEIGHT: Grows up to 9 to 12 meters tall with a strong, upright or spreading canopy.
STEMS & THORNS: Features rough bark and sharp, stiff thorns along its branches.
LEAVES: Pinnate leaves containing small leaflets that release a mild lemon-aniseed fragrance when crushed.
FLOWERS: Small, dull yellowish-green or reddish flowers blooming in clusters.
FRUIT: Round or oval berries (5–9 cm wide) with a very hard, woody grey-white shell enclosing a sticky, brownish, sour-sweet pulp and small white seeds.