Shorea robusta
Myanmar's national flower
Location: Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome- Location: Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome
- Flower nameShorea robusta
- Scientific nameShorea robusta
- Aliasサラノキ, 沙羅双樹, シャラノキ
- Place of originIndia
- Place of floweringGreenhouse, Overseas, Cemetery & Temple, Subtropical region
- Flowering seasonApril
What is Shorea robusta
Sal (SAL trees, scientific name:Shorea robusta) is a deciduous treeo f the department Dipterocarpaceae Shorea genus native to India. Reportedly is one of the 3 sacred tree of Buddhism, Shakyamuni was died on the tree. By the way, munges with the 3 sacred tree of Buddhism (also known as: asokanoki, scientific name:Saraca indica L., category: legumes bean eyes) sacred fig (Indian bodhi tree, scientific name:Ficus religiosa), SAL, refers. Ashoka tree that Gautama Buddha was born under the tree and communicated.Sacred Fig is the Buddha under the enlightened and communicated.
General: SAL (SAL),
scientific name:Shorea robusta, also known as Salang, Shere, Searle (Sal), origin: India, life type: deciduous tree, height: 30 m, color: white.
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyDipterocarpaceae
- GenusShorea
- SpeciesS. robusta
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCone / Compound inflorescence
- Petal shapeFive-petal
- Leaf typeovoid
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typeDeciduous tree
- Flower colorsCream White
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit color
- Height3000.0 ~ 3500.0 cm
- Diameter of flower1.5 ~ 3.0 cm
