Terminalia arjuna
Arjun, Kumbuk
Other regional names: White Murdh
- White Murdh
Also known as: Chuncoa glabra Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. +11 more
- Chuncoa glabra Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Myrobalanus cuneata (B.Heyne ex Roth) Kuntze
- Pentaptera angustifolia Roxb.
- Pentaptera arjuna Roxb.
- Pentaptera arjuna Roxb. ex DC.
- Pentaptera glabra Roxb.
- Pentaptera obovata DC.
- Terminalia berryi Wight & Arn.
- Terminalia cuneata B.Heyne ex Roth
- Terminalia ovalifolia Rottler ex C.B.Clarke
- Terminalia psidiifolia Delile
- Terminalia urjan Royle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Terminalia arjuna (commonly known as Arjun or Kumbuk) is a tree belonging to the Combretaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Terminalia genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China Southeast, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles