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Adina cordifolia or Haldu, a large, unbranched deciduous tree, grows up to a height of 18mt, and is evenly distributed across India, from sub-Himalayan Region to Eastern Ghats. The bark is light gray, about 1.8cm thick, while the wood is light red inside with white streaks. The ovate leaves are 10-30cm in diameter, and flowers are yellow in globose heads. Adina cordifolia Seeds are brown and turbinate, with a bifid wing at one end and a tail other end. The tree is an important source of timber and its bark possesses medicinal properties.