Bael Fruit vs Poison Sumac

Aegle marmelos compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Bael Fruit is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bael Fruit	Poison Sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rutaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aegle	Toxicodendron
Species	Aegle marmelos	Toxicodendron vernix

Evolutionary Relationship

Bael Fruit and Poison Sumac share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Bael Fruit

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bael Fruit	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.