Botanical Name: Terminalia arjuna

Family: Combretaceae

Tamil name: Marudu

Sanskrit name: Arjuna

English name: Arjun

Hindi name: Arjun

Kannada name: Matti

Habit: Tree

Habitat: Tree grows in tropical subtropical regions

Plant Description:

Grow up to 25 m. usually has a buttressed trunk forms a wide canopy. It has oblong, conical leaves which are green on the top and brown below. Two foliar glands are present beneath the leaf at the base. Flowers are arranged in panicled spikes.Pale yellow flowers which appear between March and June. Fruits fibrous, woody, divided into five wings, appears between September and November.

Distribution: India

Part used: Bark and leaves

Medicinal uses: Heals fracture and wounds quickly. Used in heart diseases, bleeding disorders, tuberculosis and other chronic respiratory disorders, diabetes and urinary tract disorders, decreases the cholesterol level. The leaves are used as conditioner.

Ecological Significance: Attracts honey bees, birds