Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)

Family: Combretaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Arjuna, Terminalia arjuna, is an evergreen, deciduous tree growing up to 25 m tall and 2.5 m in trunk diameter. It is often buttressed with a wide canopy and its bark is smooth and gray. The leaves are oval, broad, taper towards the tip, green, and glossy. The fragrant flowers are greenish-white occurring near the ends of branches. Fruits are large, round, and woody, with five thin flat wings along the side.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed. A decoction of the bark with milk is used as a beverage. — A decoction of the bark with milk is used as a beverage.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet, marshy areas and on riverbanks. Banks of streams and rivers in central India. (Zone 10)