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Shorea robusta

Authority Gaertner f. Family Magnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Malvales:Dipterocarpaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 9747

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall deciduous tree, though seldom completely leafless, reaching a height of 35-45 m. The trunk is about 1/2 of the tree height and may reach a girth of 3 m. The crown is elongated in youth, later more rounded. On infertile site the tree may reach 20-25 m in height and 1.5-2 m in girth. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Sal, Hal, Borsal, Shal, Sakhu, Sakhwa, Salwa, Sakwa, Soringhi, Gugal, Thamba, Sarjakamu FURTHER INF Sal is found both in undulating and flat country, but it thrives at lower slopes and in valleys. It can be found at altitudes between 75-2000 m. Sal is one of the main commercial timbers of India. Yearly potential volume production may be 8-12 m3/ha.
Sources
SOURCES Joshi H 1980 pp 8-321 [TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, PH, KTMP, FER, LIG, DRA, DEP, USE] Shrestha B 1989 pp 130 Zabala N 1990 pp 79-83 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DEP, FER, TEXT, DRA, USE]