Local Name : Arjun (Assamese), Arjhan (Bengali), Arjuna (Hindi)

Scientific Name: Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.

English Name : Arjun
Bark Smooth and Exfoliating
Commercial Value Timber and Medicine
Final Financial Return ₹10,000-₹20,000
Final Harvesting Period 40 Years-60 Years
Flower Color White
Flowering Time April, July, June and May
Fruit Type Drupe
Fruiting Time September, November , December, August and October
Growth Rate Slow
Leaf Shape Elliptic and Ovate
Nursery technique

Seeds are soaked in water over night and directly dibbled in polypot/mother bed. The medium for polypot/mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.

 

Plant parts used Bark, Seeds, Fruits and Wood
Planting mechanism

One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 5m x 5m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop.

Recurring Financial Return ₹500-₹5,000
Recurring Harvesting Period 10 Years onwards
Seed Collection Time February, April, January and March
Site Suitability All Areas
Tree Character Evergreen
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