Sal, Weradisal

• Common Name In Sri Lanka:

  Sal, Weradisal

• Scientific Name:

  Couroupita surinamensis aubl.

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• Average Height:

  

  35 m

• Identification

  A tall tree with relatively smooth bark. Leaves are crowded at the apices of the twigs and branches, 10-15 x 6-10 cm in size and oblong-ovate in shape. Flowers are borne in racemes on trunk and lower branches. Flowers are whitish pink. Fruit is larger

• Habitat

  Gardens, Temples.

• Special Notes

  Cultural and religious significance.