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Arjuna

Local Name	:	Arjuna
Botanical Name	:	Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.)Wight & Arn.
Common Name	:	Arjuna
Family	:	Combretaceae
Distribution	:	It is native to Indian sub-continent to Myanmar, Sri Lanka, foothills of Himalayas, etc. In Odisha, it is distributed in Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, etc
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a large, deciduous tree and is revered in Ayurvedic medicine for its cardiovascular benefits.

Descriptions

It is a a large tree with pale green bark, often sheds off. Leaves may be opposite or subopposite and shortly petiolate. Flowers in short panicle spikes. Fruits with wings, fibrous woody and glabrous. Often observed near streams and waterbodies.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April – July & October - February

Use(s)

The bark is used as a cardiotonic.