Bael
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| Aegle marmelos ([http://worldselectshop.com/?id=9361 Linnaeus |
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This tree is a larval foodplant for the following two Indian butterflies, the Lime Butterfly [http://worldselectshop.com/?id=9361 demoleus] and the Common Mormon polytes].
Reference
H.K.Bakhru (1997). Foods that Heal. The Natural Way to Good Health. Orient Paperbacks. ISBN 81-222-0033-8.
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