Baelbaum vs Stinging Tree

Aegle marmelos compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

• Baelbaum is Near Threatened while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baelbaum	Stinging Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Rutaceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Aegle	Dendrocnide
Species	Aegle marmelos	Dendrocnide peltata

Evolutionary Relationship

Baelbaum and Stinging Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Baelbaum

NT — Near Threatened

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baelbaum	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baelbaum

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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

Baelbaum

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.