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Bahada

Local Name	:	Bahada
Botanical Name	:	Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Common Name	:	Bastard myrobalan
Family	:	Combretaceae
Distribution	:	It is native to Indian sub-continent and widely distributed in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a large deciduous tree found in Southeast Asia, with grey bark and oval leaves. It produces nut-like fruits that are used in traditional medicine for their astringent, laxative, and rejuvenating properties.

Descriptions

It is a tree with a dark grey bark. Leaves are alternate, broadly elliptic, subacute apex and are clustered towards the end of the branchlets. Flowers in solitary axillary, greenish – white or greenish yellow. Fruits as drupes sub-globose and tomentose.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March – May & October - December

Use(s)

The fruit is used in Ayurveda to enhance immunity.