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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Terminalia arjuna |
| Family name: |
COMBRETACEAE
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| English name: |
Arjun Tree
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| Sinhala name: |
Kumbuk (කුඹුක්)
Kumbulu (කුඹුළු )
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| Tamil name: |
Marutu
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| Sanskrit name: |
Arjuna
Kakubha
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A very large tree with a buttressed, spreading base and horizontally spreading branches. Leaves simple, without stipules, 7.5-15 cm long, 4-7 cm wide; petioles very short. Flowers in terminal panicles; petals abscent, honey scented. Fruit an indehiscent drupe, 3.5-5 cm long, obovate-ovoid, endocarp fibrous and woody, dark brown; seed solitary.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Heart diseases
Fevers
Skin diseases
Obesity
Wounds
Bone fractures
Dysentery
Piles
Coughs
Leucorrhoea
Candida infections
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Bark
Leaves
Roots
Flowers
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Reduces aggrevation of pitha and kapha dosha
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