Cannon Ball Tree or Sal Tree in Sinhalese is a large deciduous tree grow up to about 50 meters in height and about 2 or 3 meters in girth. Flowers are yellow to red or orange and dense bloom widely in April to June and fruits is large rounded shape grow up to 30 cm in diameter. It is native plant to America, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The bark of the Sal tree used in Ayurveda but not widely used in Sri Lanka.
Sal Gasa - Couroupita guianensis - Shala Tree
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Sal, Cannon Ball, Salwa, Marathi, Shorea Tree |
| Scientific Name | Couroupita guianensis |
| Sinhalese Name | Sal Gasa |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus | Couroupita |
| Species | C.guianensis |
| Synonym | Couroupita surinamensis |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Herb Ornamental |
| Growth Habit | Tree |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Status - Native | Introduced |
| Status (Controlling) | Natural |
| Propriety | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | Yes |
| Other Use | Timber |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
Flower of Couroupita guianensis Tree - Sal Mala
Fruit of Sal-Couroupita guianensis - Large about 30 cm in Diameter
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