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Shorea robusta Gaertn., Suppl. Carp. 48 48 1805.;
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Sal • Hindi: साल Sal, Salwa, Sakhu, Sakher • Marathi: sal, guggilu, rala, sajara • Tamil: attam, venkungiliyam, kungiliyam • Malayalam: karimaruthu, kungiliyam, maramaram • Kannada: ashvakarna, asina, asu, bile-bhogimara • Bengali: Sal • Oriya: Sargi gatcho • Urdu: Ral, Safed dammar • Assamese: Sal, Hal • Khasi: Dieng blei • Sanskrit: agnivallabha, ashvakarna, ashvakarnika;
.         Hypericaceae, Clusiaceae and Dipterocarpaceae Fortnight:: Dipterocarpaceae-Shorea robusta from Chakrata:: NS 16 (Concluding Post) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8).
this is a valued timber tree, ….please find the flowers of Shorea robusta from Chakrata area and fruits from Kalesar (Haryana) recorded on different occasions.. what does the tree habit look like? Only wordly answer I can give …, this is very a very huge, majestic tree, fortunately, we have a large protected area of “Sal” forest in Haryana Siwaliks.. yes i agree Nidhan
the flowers are really high up so it is indeed very exciting to see them close and be able to photograph I share your excitement and euphoria at finding them close at hand…
thanks for showing them i had a rare chance to see them thru your eyes but I am greedy always want to see the habit and habitat…. that’s why I ask being an armchair naturalist now ha ha make the young ones do the laborious photography jokes aside it would be lovely someday with a perhaps a 10mm fisheye lens and a powerful digital camera that’s also light to carry on your field trip
Excellent pics.. Really interesting to see the flower photographs..     Paschim Medinipur : Shorea robusta Gaertn. : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4). Thanks for sharing … First time observing close pictures of the flowers. We were lucky to get some even closer views of beautiful flowers of this majestic tree…will share soon..
Flora of Chakrata-Shorea robusta flowers:: NS April 04 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6).
Tree For ID : Jim Corbett,Uttarakhand : 220614 : AK-38 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). Affirmative. This is the bark of Sal. Thanks a lot for confirming.
I was given the names by our guide, but few days later you tend to get confused with the ids.
Tree For ID : Jim Corbett,Uttarakhand : 250614 : AK-49 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
Tree seen inside the forest on 17/5/14. These were very common trees in the forest. These are also all Sal trees. Thanks a lot for the id.
Sal and Sagwan (Teak) were the prominent trees in Corbett. First two pics with thick & deep grooved, dark coloured bark are Sal and the remaining two pictures with light bark coloured trees along the road are Teak (Sagaun)
Hypericaceae, Clusiaceae and Dipterocarpaceae SN 01 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Shorea robusta Gaertn plantation in the Dehradun shorea- Mussoorie Ghat
Hypericaceae, Clusiaceae and Dipterocarpaceae Fortnight: Dipterocarpus sp. for ID from Kothdwar, Uttarakhand-GSNOV14 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
Please help in the ID of Dipterocarpus sp. photographed from near Kothdwar in Uttarakhand in June, 2013 No wild Dipterocarpus sp. is known in Uttarakhand.
Probably Shorea robusta, which reach to about 1500 m altitude in the Kotdwar area. Yes, Shorea robusta..
FLOWERS/TREES MENTIONED BY TAGORE IN HIS SONGS : ( SHAL-1 ) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
FLOWERS/PLANTS MENTIONED BY TAGORE IN HIS SONGS : ( SHAL -2 ) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching translated version of a song by Tagore in which SHAL (Shorea robusta) has been mentioned.
 FLOWERS/PLANTS MENTIONED BY TAGORE IN HIS SONGS ( AAM-4 , JAM -2 ,SHIRISH -2 , SAL -3 ) : 1 post by 1 author. 1 correct image as above.
Attaching translated version of a song by Tagore in which AAM, JAM, SAL and SHIRISH are mentioned. . Sal forests under threat : 1 post by 1 author.
From Down to Earth magazine: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/
VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE (mixed thread):
Attaching an image of SAL tree as mentioned by Valmiki in his Ramayan. Good quality Sal is not available at Cooch behar town. There are few trees. They don’t have majestic look. Scientifically this tree is known as Shorea robusta. Now that you know about epics, I had been searching for one slok from vedas. This slok can be interpreted as, OFFERING ONE BRAHMA KAMAL TO GOD IS EQUIVALENT TO OFFERING 1000 ROSES TO HIM. . Information on Shorea Robusta (Sal): This is my first post to this group. I would like to request some information on Shorea robusta (Sal tree).
The details required are as follows:
1. Origin of the Sal tree
2. Geographic distribution (world & India)
3. Interesting facts about Shorea robusta
4. It’s uses to man and importance to ecology and society
I would appreciate it if someone could share this information or direct me to the right source as I am unable to find it online. If you have a library near by…
Bombay historical society have several books on trees of India… one such is The book of Indian Trees by Mr KC Sahni … Published by Oxford Books, 1998. For Economic Botany … there are some hardwood books about indian forest trees, but I am blanking their names right now… Some body else would know… there are some good books about wood of commercial purposes , I have seen them but dont have the info handy… Your list of points needed is long and comprehensive… are you writing an essay about it? . Identify krithmalai tree: … if you know the language which krithmalai belongs, please let know.
Plant ID : 19 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1) I meant Bombax ceiba
diptocarpus sp. most likely Dipterocarpus obtusifolius or D. intricatus. is there a large regal looking tree in your neighbourhood ?
now you need to go search!!!
delightful task, regal trees with large shiny leaves and these seeds
if the seed is intact and not eaten up by insects (mostly they are eaten)
then,plant this one in a well drained soil in a pot, in shade. cover with a plate etc, do not overwater….. may germinate while monsoon is still around.
but what we have, shows two wings only
but four wings are not unheard of
colloquially known as HELICOPTER tree i may have jumped the gun. the four winged fruit had me worried. As per suggestion by …, Pl. check
the seed in question is Shorea roxburgii
I could confirm it only after going through the link that … sent.
Something my gardener also mentioned about this seed belonging to a tree whose cutting is banned by the Indian government. Its wood is quite expensive and not a large number of these remaining. He mentioned some local name which i cannot recall.
But of course i now know the botanical name and thanks for identifying the exact plant !
Shorea robusta, common name Sal thanks for the diagnosis. knowing the exact name helps a great deal
now we know. and what language would your garner use? it would be interesting to know what he called it and to document local vernacular names. many are known, but i suspect there are many that have not been jotted down.
was it something like CP katth? what state is this tree in? could you ask him again Thanks … I would ask him again. The place I reside in is gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
I would get back to you with the local name
The local name of the tree is ‘Saakhu ‘ or ‘Sekhuaa ‘
yes sounds like it wikipedia has at least one of theses names listed,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shorea_robusta i quote ” The sal tree is known also as sakhua in northern India, including Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.[3][4] It is the state tree of two Indian states – Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.[5][better source needed]”
and when googled Sakhua tree
found a utube about it in Jharkhand HUNDRU FALL RANCHI JHARKHAND Sakhua (Sal Trees) of Jharkhand so that validates what your gardener told you
Note: It is a giant wild tree, 27 feet girth.
Only trunk and leaf picture is available.
Location: Sangu Matamuri Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandarban
Picture taken: February, 2019
Leaves have a Magnolia sp type of look. But bark probably not so… Leaves remembering Shorea, any more information … Thanks, … Maybe Shorea robusta Gaertn. as per details and comparative images and details at Shorea, in that case. Flowering and Picture taken : April, 2018
Habitat: River shore (tree trunk submerged 6 months)
Locaton: Taherpur, Sunamgang, Bangladesh
Do you have any other good images? Maybe some Apocynaceae member.
Better images and details are required. Isn’t it Shorea species, Yes, appears to be close to images and details at Shorea robusta Gaertn.     
Sal forests of Shantiniketan – efloraofindia | Google Groups
This appears to be Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. [Moraceae]. Shorea robusta only Shorea robusta . Tree ID: 2 images. Shorea robusta, the sal tree perhaps Shorea robusta Gaertn. ! . Shorea robusta Gaertn: 4 high res. images.
Location: Shubhakuna, Surkhet, West Nepal
Date: 30 May 2023
Elevation 600 m.
Habit : Wild Nepali Names: ग्राख Agraakh/ साल Saal/ सखुवा Sakhuwaa Yes … Sal in Hindi. Bihar has big forests of Sal. Yes . |
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