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''Aragwadha'' is indigenous to India and is commonly known as ''amalataas'', it is one of the most beautiful of all tropical trees. It sheds its leaves and bursts into a mass of long, grape-bunches like yellow gold flowers. It is a tropical ornamental tree with a trunk consisting of hard reddish wood, growing up to 40 feet tall. The fruits are dark-brown cylindrical pods, 2' long, which also hold the flattish, brown seeds (up to 100 in one pod).[1] A postal stamp was issued by the Indian Postal Department to commemorate this tree.  

''Aragwadha'' is indigenous to India and is commonly known as ''amalataas'', it is one of the most beautiful of all tropical trees. It sheds its leaves and bursts into a mass of long, grape-bunches like yellow gold flowers. It is a tropical ornamental tree with a trunk consisting of hard reddish wood, growing up to 40 feet tall. The fruits are dark-brown cylindrical pods, 2' long, which also hold the flattish, brown seeds (up to 100 in one pod).[1] A postal stamp was issued by the Indian Postal Department to commemorate this tree.  

The golden shower tree (''aragwadha'') is the national tree of Thailand. Its flower is the state flower of Kerala, a southern state in India. The therapeutic benefits of golden shower are recorded in traditional medicine texts in Sri Lanka, Burma and India. In Ayurveda, this is called ''aragwadha'' meaning ''the disease killer.'' Golden shower is effective in treating skin diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and cardiac problems.[2]

The golden shower tree (''aragwadha'') is the national tree of Thailand. Its flower is the state flower of Kerala, a southern state in India. The therapeutic benefits of golden shower are recorded in traditional medicine texts in Sri Lanka, Burma and India. In [[Ayurveda]], this is called ''aragwadha'' meaning ''the disease killer.'' Golden shower is effective in treating skin diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and cardiac problems.[2]

Present chapter deals with synonyms of ''chaturangula'' viz., ''aragwadha, shampaka, kritamala, rajavriksha'' which denotes the nature, morphology and therapeutic benefits of the plant. The therapeutic utility of ''chaturangula'' has been in a nutshell described here, among which many have been proved by different experiments conducted by different scientists. Fruit pulp is used but needs to be preserved for longer duration for which different methods of preservation too has been discussed in this chapter.

Present chapter deals with synonyms of ''chaturangula'' viz., ''aragwadha, shampaka, kritamala, rajavriksha'' which denotes the nature, morphology and therapeutic benefits of the plant. The therapeutic utility of ''chaturangula'' has been in a nutshell described here, among which many have been proved by different experiments conducted by different scientists. Fruit pulp is used but needs to be preserved for longer duration for which different methods of preservation too has been discussed in this chapter.