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Wood Apple (Velaga)

Velaga Pandu

Limonia acidissima

Traditional Indian wood apple — hard woody shell around tangy aromatic pulp used for chutneys, sharbat and jam, and valued in Ayurveda for digestion. An extremely hardy, drought-tolerant tree that thrives on poor soils with almost no care, ideal for farm boundaries and dryland planting.

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Available sizes2 ft – 5 ft
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Size and appearance can vary naturally with age and growing conditions. Contact our nursery team before ordering.

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Growing characteristics and practical care notes.

Growth habitSpecies-level: erect tree with outward-bending upper branches and drooping branchlet tips.
Growth habit
Species-level: erect tree with outward-bending upper branches and drooping branchlet tips.
Growth rate
Species-level: slow-growing.
Foliage
Species-level: deciduous, alternate, compound leaves.
Flowers / fruit
Species-level: small flowers in loose panicles; fruit has a hard woody rind and brown pulp.
Soil
Species-level: adapted to light soils.
Plant information sources:Purdue New Crops Resource