Sal Plant
 Sal | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Shorea robusta | ||
| Scientific classification | ||
| Reign | Plantae | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |
| Order | Malvales | |
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae | |
| Genre | Shorea | |
| Binomial name | ||
| Shorea robusta Roth | ||
Sal and sala is a large tree of the Asia South. It is found south of the Himalayas , in Burma , in Bangladesh , in India and Nepal. In India, its location extending from the east of the Yamuna to Assam , in Bengal and Jharkhand. It is also found in the Eastern Ghats. In these regions, it is the most common tree in forests.
Sal is growing rather slowly, and can reach between 30 and 35 meters.
In wetter areas, sal keeps its leaves throughout the year in areas rather dry, it loses most of the months between February and April , to form a new foliage in April - May.
Sal resin is used as incense in ceremonies Hindu ; using its seeds and fruits as a source of oil (for lamps) and vegetable fat.
Sal is a wood frame construction or most used in India, with a coarse and a certain hardness, a colored darkening when exposed. The wood is resinous and durable, and is not very suitable for polishing and fine joinery. The crown is used as fodder and allows littering the floors of barns or stables.
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