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Sal Tree
Shorea Robusta Roxb
11.5588, 104.917
Field Notes
Description:
I spotted this beautiful tree while traveling through Phnom Penh. It had a very unique look and the flowers smelled fantastic!
In Buddhist tradition, it is said that Queen Māyā of Sakya gave birth to Gautama Buddha under a sal tree in a garden in Lumbini.
The trees in Cambodia had signs at the base stating that the trees were sacred and picking the flowers was sinful.
Habitat:
This tree is native to southern Asia.
Sal is moderate to slow growing, and can attain heights of 30 to 35 m and a trunk diameter of up to 2-2.5 m.
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