RAL
English : Sal tree/ Sal resin/ Sal dammar
Urdu : Ral/Safed dammar
Telugu : Jalari chettu/Guggilamu/Sarjakama/Telladamaramu
Description :
It is a large sub-deciduous tree,18-30 m high and 1.8-2.1 m wide seldom quite leafless, having reddish brown or grey and smooth or longitudially fissured, ovate -oblong leaves 10-30 cm*5-18 cm in size and ovoid fruits 10-15 mm long and 10 mm in diameter and reddish to pale yellowish green in colour.An aromatic,oleo-resinous gum excudes from the stem on tapping by a special method,called ‘Sal dammar’ or ‘Bengal Dammar’ of commercial variety and is locally known as ‘Ral’ It usually occurs in rough,briitle pieces 16-24 cm in size,pale creamy-yellow in colour nearly opaque and having a faint resinous balsamic odour.
Ibn Sina’ s view:
Hot and dry.Flesh-growing.