August 5, 2010 in Health and Beauty, Mother Nature by Gauri Govil
Latin Name- Terminalia Arjuna
English Name- Arjuna
Sanskrit name-Arjuna
Terminalia Arjuna is a shade & ornamental tree. Its principle constituents are sitosterol, Ellagic Acid & Arjunic Acid. It grows in most parts of India. Arjuna is a large evergreen tree, with a spreading crown & drooping butteressed & often fluted, the bark is very thick, green or pinkish green, smooth, exfoliating in large thin, irregular sheets. The leaves are sub-opposite, oblong or elliptic, coriaceous, cordate and the fruits are nearly glabrous, ovid or ovid-oblong, with 5-7 hard winged angles. Read the rest of this entry →
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