Shorea robusta

Shorea robusta subsp. var.	Sal
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	Dipterocarpaceae > Shorea robusta var. ,

Shorea robusta, also known as sal or shala tree, is a species of tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family. This tree is native to southern Asia.

Sal is moderate to slow growing, and can attain heights of 30 to 35 m and a trunk diameter of up to 2-2.5 m. The leaves are 10–25 cm long and 5–15 cm broad. In wetter areas, it is evergreen; in drier areas, it is dry-season deciduous, shedding most of the leaves in between February to April, leafing out again in April and May.

Gallery

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  old leaf
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  trunk with ficus strangling it
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  flowering canopy

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