Herbarium JCB

Shorea roxburghii G. Don

Family : DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Family (as per The Plant List) : Dipterocarpaceae
Species : Shorea roxburghii
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Shorea roxburghii G.Don
Common name : White Meranti, Talura lac Tree, Sal Tree, Sal wood
Vernacular name : Saal, Shaal (Hin.); Jaalari, Jalada, Talli (Kan.); Kungiliyam, Jalari (Tam.); Talaru, Talura, Jalari, Talari, Jalori (Tel.); Saal, Aswakarnah (San.)
Endemism : Peninsular India
Key identification features : A large resiniferous tree. Bark grey with longitudinal fissures. Leaves are alternate, coriaceous and elliptic-oblong. Inflorescence axillary in panicles. Flowers are attractive, white, 1.2-1.5 cm across, star-shaped, fragrant and hairy outside. Fruit is nut-like and enclosed in an accrescent calyx that forms wings of the fruit.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : February-May
Native : India
Comments : Occasional in deciduous forests above 800 m. Flowers are fragrant and used to decorate hair by local women. Resin is used as an incense.
Conservation Status : Endangered (EN)
Distribution Locality : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot), Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Yelagiri Hills (Vellore district, former North Arcot), Melagiri Hills (Dharmapuri district) (Tamil Nadu State); Venkatagiri Hills (Nellore district), Srikakulam district, Tirumala Hills (Chittoor district) (Andhra Pradesh State); Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district) (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; Franklin Benjamin & G.V.S.Murthy, 2013. Flora of Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh, BSI.; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.; Neginhal, S.G., Forest Trees of the Western Ghats includes Eastern Ghats and Deccan Plateau. 2011.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Shorea roxburghii. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.