Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Combretaceae | Genus: Terminalia | Species: Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. Ex DC.) Wight & Arn.( अर्जुन ) |
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| Synonym | Pentaptera arjuna Roxb. Ex DC. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Arjun | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | White Marudah, Tropical Almond, Malabar Almond, Arjun | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Arjun | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up To About 1,200 M | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Drupes, Ovoid Or Obovoid Oblong, 4-5 Winged Or More, Woody, Dark Brown, With Entire Or Serrate Wings. Seeds Linear, Glabrous |
| Habitat | Dry Tropical Riverine Forests And Tropical Moist And Dry Deciduous Forests | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | Native To India And Sri Lanka Introduced To Most Of Asia And Parts Of Africa | Bark Details | Bark Whitish Or Pinkish-grey. Exfoliating in Irregular Sheets |
| Distribution in Haryana | Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | A Large Tree, Up To 6-15 (-25) M Tall .Bark Whitish Or Pinkish-grey. Exfoliating in Irregular Sheets. Leaves Usually Subopposite, Oblong-elliptic Or Somewhat Sub-orbicular, 7-18 (-25) Cm Long. Inflorescence Axillary Or Terminal Paniculate Spikes, 3-6 Cm Long. Flowers Yellowish White, Sessile. Stamens Much Exserted. Ovary Glabrous. Fruit Ovoid-oblong, 2.5-5 Cm Long | Leaf Details | Leaves Opposite Or Subopposite, Oblong Or Elliptic, Margins Subentire. Petiole Is Short With Prominent Two Glands At Petiole Apex |
