What is White Murdah called in different Indian languages?

अर्जुन Arjun (Hindi); மருது Marutu (Tamil); అర్జున చెట్టు (Telugu); ಅರ್ಜುನ ಮರ (Kannada); Nirmarutu (Malayalam); अर्जुन (Marathi); অর্জুন (Bengali); અર્જુન (Gujarati); ଅର୍ଜୁନ (Odia); ਅਰਜੁਨ (Punjabi); अर्जुनवृक्षः (Sanskrit).

What is arjuna bark used for?

Arjuna bark is a classical Ayurvedic remedy associated with heart health (arjuna chhal); this is a traditional, attributed use and not medical advice.

How do you identify an arjuna tree?

Look for the smooth, pale pinkish-grey bark that peels in big flat flakes, a buttressed trunk, and hard five-ribbed winged fruits, usually near water.

✿Combretaceae · Terminalia

Terminalia arjuna

Arjun / White Murdah

Also known as Arjun Tree

Native in Indian regions · Kew WCVPTreeoutdoor

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: May-February

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Arjun in regional languages

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Recorded regional names for Arjun
Language	Regional script	Recorded Latin spelling
Hindi	अर्जुन · अर्जुन वृक्ष	Arjun, arjuna, kahua, arjuna vriksh
Bengali	অর্জুন	Not recorded
Tamil	மருது · வெண் மருது · ஆற்று மருது	Marutu
Telugu	అర్జున చెట్టు · తెల్ల మద్ది	Not recorded
Kannada	ಅರ್ಜುನ ಮರ · ಮತ್ತಿ	Not recorded
Malayalam	അർജുന മരം · നീർമരുത്	Nirmarutu
Marathi	अर्जुन · अर्जुन वृक्ष · अर्जुनसादडा	Not recorded
Sanskrit	अर्जुनवृक्षः	Not recorded
Gujarati	અર્જુન · અર્જુન સાદડ	Not recorded
Odia	ଅର୍ଜୁନ	Not recorded
Punjabi	ਅਰਜੁਨ	Not recorded
Assamese	অৰ্জুন	Not recorded
Sinhala	කුඹුක්	Not recorded

See the original recorded names

Hindi: अर्जुन Arjun, arjuna, kahua,अर्जुन वृक्ष arjuna vriksh
Bengali: অর্জুন
Tamil: மருது Marutu, வெண் மருது, ஆற்று மருது
Telugu: అర్జున చెట్టు, తెల్ల మద్ది
Kannada: ಅರ್ಜುನ ಮರ, ಮತ್ತಿ
Malayalam: Nirmarutu, അർജുന മരം, നീർമരുത്
Marathi: अर्जुन, अर्जुन वृक्ष, अर्जुनसादडा
Sanskrit: अर्जुनवृक्षः
Gujarati: અર્જુન, અર્જુન સાદડ
Odia: ଅର୍ଜୁନ
Punjabi: ਅਰਜੁਨ
Assamese: অৰ্জুন
Sinhala: කුඹුක්

A little more context

Growing context & reported issues

Published observations about growing settings, size and common problems. These are context for a plant profile, rather than a diagnosis of the plant in front of you.

Growing setting

Shade tree planted along roadsides and avenues, in parks and for ornament.

Reported size

Up to 30 m tall with a large spreading crown.

Reported pests & problems

Powdery mildew; leaf-rolling and defoliating caterpillars; white wax insects on leaves.

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
Explore nearby plants: Karnataka →Rajasthan →Maharashtra →

Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.

How to identify Arjun

Identify Arjun by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a tree habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Smooth pale bark used medicinally for heart health.
Confirm leaf shape: Oblong.
Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
Confirm fruit type: Winged.
Use the leaf pattern: opposite leaf arrangement, simple leaves, toothed leaf margins, pinnate venation.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-February.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Terminalia arjuna
Genus: Terminalia
Family: Combretaceae
Habit: Tree
Native to: India
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, Puducherry, Punjab
Flowering & fruiting: May-February
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape: OblongrecordedLonger than wide with roughly parallel sides, the ends rounded.“It has oblong, conical leaves which are green on the top and brown below;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Arjun itself; the rest are typical of the Combretaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: Yellowrecorded“it has pale yellow flowers which appear between March and June;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit type: Wingedrecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit: Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Arjun itself; the rest are typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only.

Arjun in India

Arjuna is a stately riverside tree best known in Ayurveda — अर्जुन Arjun (Hindi), மருது Marutu (Tamil), అర్జున చెట్టు (Telugu), ಅರ್ಜುನ ಮರ (Kannada), Nirmarutu (Malayalam), अर्जुन (Marathi). Terminalia arjuna is recorded across Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, typically along streams and riverbanks.

Uses

Its smooth, pale bark is one of the most famous heart-related remedies in Ayurveda (arjuna chhal), used in attributed traditional preparations — described for information, not as medical advice. The tree is also planted for shade and to host tasar silkworms.

How to Identify Arjun

A large evergreen with a buttressed trunk and a wide crown that droops at the tips. The standout feature is the smooth, pinkish-grey to whitish bark that flakes in large flat pieces. The leaves are oblong and leathery, and the woody five-winged fruits are distinctive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is White Murdah called in different Indian languages?: अर्जुन Arjun (Hindi); மருது Marutu (Tamil); అర్జున చెట్టు (Telugu); ಅರ್ಜುನ ಮರ (Kannada); Nirmarutu (Malayalam); अर्जुन (Marathi); অর্জুন (Bengali); અર્જુન (Gujarati); ଅର୍ଜୁନ (Odia); ਅਰਜੁਨ (Punjabi); अर्जुनवृक्षः (Sanskrit).
What is arjuna bark used for?: Arjuna bark is a classical Ayurvedic remedy associated with heart health (arjuna chhal); this is a traditional, attributed use and not medical advice.
How do you identify an arjuna tree?: Look for the smooth, pale pinkish-grey bark that peels in big flat flakes, a buttressed trunk, and hard five-ribbed winged fruits, usually near water.

Botanical family

Combretaceae

Indian almond family

Arjun belongs to the Combretaceae family.

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Sources: GBIF — Terminalia arjuna (India distribution & vernacular names) (CC BY 4.0) · iNaturalist — Terminalia arjuna (regional names, India observations) (CC BY 4.0) · Wikipedia — Terminalia arjuna (background/comprehension only) (CC BY-SA 4.0)