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Shorea robusta, the sal tree, [2] sāla, shala, sakhua, [3] or sarai, [4] is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and across the Himalayan regions.
Shorea is a genus of about 47 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The timber of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan , luan , lawaan , meranti , seraya , balau , bangkirai , and Philippine mahogany .
Shorea robusta seed oil is an edible oil extracted from the seeds of Shorea robusta. Shorea robusta is known as the Sal tree in India. Sal is indigenous to India and occurs in two main regions separated by the Gangetic Plain, namely the northern and central Indian regions. [1] The plant belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae botanical family. [2]
Shorea robusta from "Illustrations of the Forest Flora of North-West and Central India", 1874 Shorea is a large genus in family Dipterocarpaceae , and has been subject to substantial revision over the decades.
Shorea attopoensis Pierre (1890) Shorea cochinchinensis Pierre (1890) Shorea cochinchinensis var. saigonensis Pierre (1890) Shorea floribunda Kurz (1873) Shorea harmandii Pierre ex Laness. (1886) Shorea laccifera B.Heyne ex Wall. (1829) Shorea laurifolia Wall. ex Steud. (1841), not validly publ. Shorea robusta Roth (1821), nom. illeg.
Sal (Shorea robusta) is the most important tree in the forest. Although sal is a deciduous tree and sheds its leaves in early summer, the forest undergrowth is generally evergreen, which has such trees as Mangoes, Jamun, Jackfruit, and Piar.
Larvae of this species feed mainly on Terminalia trees (e.g. Terminalia tomentosa, T. arjuna) and on Shorea robusta.It also eats many other kinds of plants, with various ecoraces specializing on certain taxa. [3]
Shorea robusta: Brown [1] 880–1,050 kg/m 3: 1,480–1,770 lb/cu yd [14] Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh It is hard, fibrous and close-grained. It does not take up a good polish. It requires slow and careful seasoning. It is durable under ground and water.