Arjun / White Murdah
Terminalia arjuna
Also known as Arjun Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- 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
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Recorded for Arjun.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local 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
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.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Arjun belongs to the Combretaceae family.
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View all Combretaceae →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)