SAUL-TREE, SAL-TREE
\sˈɔːltɹˈiː], \sˈɔːltɹˈiː], \s_ˈɔː_l_t_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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The name given in India to a tree of the genus Shorea, the S. robusta, which yields a balsamic resin, used in the temples under the name of ral or dhoona. The timber called sal, the best and most extensively used in India, is produced by this tree.
By Daniel Lyons
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