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ARJUN
 

A large tree with huge often buttressed trunk and horizontally spreading branches, bark smooth grey, flaking off in large flat pieces. Leaves sub opposite 10-15 by 4-7 cm, pale dull green above, pale brown beneath. Drupe 2.5-5 cm, dark brown with 5 hard projecting wings.

Bark of the tree is tonic and useful in dysentry, heart diseases and is also used as fish poison . Leaves are used to cure wound and is useful in earache. The plant is also useful in leprosy, pain, plenrisy, pneumonia and neuralgia.

The wood is very hard and is used for house building, making bullock carts, ploughs etc.