Terminalia arjuna
(Roxb.) Wt. et Arn.
Family :
Combritaceae
Local name
: Arjun (As.)
Large tree
with spreading branches and grey coloured bark; leaves subopposite, oblong
or elliptic-oblong; flowers in clusters or in axillary spikes; fruits drupe
with projecting wings.
Distribution : Throughout the state.
Uses :
Roots used in elephantiasis; bark used in otorrhoea, ulcer in mouth, heart
trouble, dysentery, asthma, gastric ulcer, chronic bronchitis and as blood
purifier; seeds used in burn injuries. |