Bael Fruit vs Illawarra Cypress-pine

Aegle marmelos compared with Callitris muelleri

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Illawarra Cypress-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Illawarra Cypress-pine
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	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aegle	Callitris
Species	Aegle marmelos	Callitris muelleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Illawarra Cypress-pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Illawarra Cypress-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Illawarra Cypress-pine
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.

Illawarra Cypress-pine

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.