Wood apple is the propitiated offering of the Hindu Elephant-headed God, Lord Vinayaka. The season for this fruit of great medicinal values starts in India in the month of October and will be available up to March.
Wood apple which is also called elephant apple, or monkey fruit is a favorite of elephants. No wonder that it is offered to the Hindu Elephant-headed God, Lord Vinayaka, as a favorite offering. The wood apple is a colorless, round shaped fruit, about 10cm in diameter and with hard rind or pericarp. Every part of wood apple tree- leaves, flowers, ripe and unripe fruits, rind, gum, roots and bark- is used for medical purpose. The pulp inside is brown with white seeds and has a distinctive smell. The scooped-out pulp can be eaten raw with or without sugar. Siddha and Ayurveda medicinal systems use this fruit for a lot of medical preparations.
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