Bael Fruit vs Florida Nutmeg Tree

Aegle marmelos compared with Torreya taxifolia

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Florida Nutmeg Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Florida Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rutaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Aegle	Torreya
Species	Aegle marmelos	Torreya taxifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Florida Nutmeg Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Florida Nutmeg Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Florida Nutmeg Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bael Fruit

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Florida Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Bael Fruit

The Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) is a species in the genus Aegle. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.