Scientific Name
Rhododendron arboreum Sm.
Synonyms
Family
Ericaceae
Local Name
Hurdal, Ekrphool
Habit Habitat
An evergreen small tree up to 10 m tall, found in temperate zone and
considered as endangered species in the area.
considered as endangered species in the area.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, elliptic-lanceolate, leathery, dark green above, silvery on underside, 5-15 cm long. Flower in dense terminal clusters, showy, scarlet-red or red. Sepals ovate, 3cm long. Corolla crimson, bell shaped. Fruit a capsule, cylindrical, woolly. Seed numerous, oblong to elliptic.
Flowering Fruiting
March-April
Harvesting Time
April-May
Medicinal Value
Local communities use it in blood dysentery and as a heart tonic. It has
carminative properties, also useful in headache, respiratory disorders and diarrhea.
carminative properties, also useful in headache, respiratory disorders and diarrhea.
Parts Used
Flower, fruit, bark and young shoot
Future Prospective
Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Rhododendron arboreum Sm.