Botanical Name - Shorea Robusta
Common Name - Sal
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. robusta
Shorea Robusta commonly known as sal , sakhya or shala tree is a plant native to the Indian subcontinent.
Shorea Robusta can attain a height of up to 35 meters but is a slow growing tree.
The tree is known to have many positive medicinal properties and is used in ayurvedic system of medicine.