Scientific Name :
Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn.
Synonym :
Pentaptera angustifolia Roxb.
Pentaptera obovata DC.
Common Name : Arjun, Arjun
Plant Family : Combretaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to November
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: Upto 35 m
Stem: Grey, smooth, bark peeling off in flakes
Leaves: Oblong, ovate, obtuse and glandular, 2 glands in petioles near leaf blade
Flowers: Calyx campanulate, stamens exerted, flowers sessile and small
Inflorescence: Spikes
Fruits: Samara, 5 angled and 5 winged strong and rigid
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent.
Uses : It is a cardio-protective herb that strengthens the heart muscles and treats cardiac frailty.
