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Sal tree, Shorea robusta - Plant

Sal tree, Shorea robusta - Plant

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Rs. 279.00 - Rs. 279.00
Rs. 279.00
Rs. 279.00 - Rs. 279.00
Rs. 279.00

Description

Description

Shorea robusta is a deciduous tree associated with the religious value of people.

Shorea robusta belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family. Sal is one of the most important sources of hardwood timber in India, with hard, coarse-grained wood that is light in color when freshly cut and becoming dark brown with exposure. Shorea robusta belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.

The crown is spreading and spherical. The bark is dark brown and thick, with longitudinal fissures deep in poles, becoming shallow in mature trees, and provides effective fire protection. The sal flowers, whitish in color, appear in early summer. These are borne in raceme-like panicles in leaf axils, covered with white pubescence.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Shorea robusta, sal, sakhua, shala tree
Maximum Reachable Height up to 35 m
Flower Colour light yellow
Bloom Time April-May.
Difficulty Level easy to grow

Planting and care

  • It cannot grow in shade. It requires sunlight.
  • It requires moist soil but avoid overflowing of water.

    Sal tree care

    In wetter areas, it is evergreen; in drier areas, it is dry-season deciduous, shedding most of the leaves in between February to April.

  • It require well-drained, fertile soils, though it prefers a moist sandy loam with good subsoil drainage.
  • It dos not tolerate water-logging.
    Sunlight Full Sun
    Watering medium
    Soil well-drained soil
    Temperature 22,27 C
    Fertilizer Apply any organic fertilizer

    Sal tree special feature

    Sal tree resin, , la in Sanskrit, is used as an astringent in Ayurvedic medicine. It is also burned as incense in Hindu ceremonies, and sal seeds and fruit are a source of lamp oil and vegetable fat.

  • Shorea robusta seed oil is extracted from the seeds and used as cooking oil after refining. Some cultures in Bengal worship Sarna Burhi, a goddess associated with sacred groves of Sal trees.

    Sal tree uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • The plant is used for ornamental purpose

    Medicinal Use:

    • Shorea robusta (Sal), an important traditional Indian medicinal plant used in various ailments and rituals and the indigenous use of the resin of this plant as a medicament for treatment of various inflammatory conditions is well documented in literature

    Culinary Use:

    • The seeds are a source of sal butter, an oil that is used in cooking like ghee and as a substitute for cocoa butter in making chocolate
    • Fruits are also eaten occasionally