Shorea robusta

Myanmar's national flower

Flower name
Shorea robusta
Scientific name
Shorea 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.