Sal Tree (Shorea robusta)
₹400.00 Regular Price
₹45.00Sale Price
Excluding Taxes
Scientific Name: Shorea robusta — Sal.
Native Home: Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Height: 20–40 m.
Lifespan: Often several hundred years.
Uses and Harvesting
Timber: Hard, heavy, strong hardwood with good structural durability.
Harvesting: Regulated logging and managed forestry.
Age to Harvest: Commonly 60–100+ years for substantial timber, depending on site and management.
Products: Railway sleepers, beams, heavy construction, flooring and doors.
History and Global Production
Traditional Use: House construction, bridges and agricultural implements.
Global Spread: Commercially important in South Asian timber markets.
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