Sal / The Sal
Shorea robusta
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- March-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Shorea robusta
- Genus
- Shorea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous and Sal forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Bhutan, Nepal
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-June
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- साल Sal, Salwa, Sakhu, shal
- Nepali
- अग्राख Agraakh, साल Saal, सखुवा Sakhuwaa
- Bengali
- Sal, শাল
- Tamil
- attam, venkungiliyam, kungiliyam
- Telugu
- గుగ్గిలం కలప చెట్టు
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿಬೋವು Bilibovu, ಬಿಳಿಬೋಗಿ Bilibogi, ಸಾಲ Saala
- Malayalam
- karimaruthu, kungiliyam, maramaram
- Marathi
- sal, guggilu, rala, साल
- Sanskrit
- zala
About Sal
The Sal (Shorea robusta) is a tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family (Dipterocarp/Sal family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, nut with wings fruit. It is typically found in deciduous and sal forests. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Bhutan, Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-June. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Sal belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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