Shorea robusta
Sal Tree, Saltree
Also known as: Dryobalanops robusta (C.F.Gaertn.) Oken +1 more
- Dryobalanops robusta (C.F.Gaertn.) Oken
- Vatica robusta (C.F.Gaertn.) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Dipterocarpaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Shorea robusta (commonly known as Sal Tree) is a tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya