Distribution and description. The Maharashtra flora doesn't have a mention of this tree but only mentions Shorea robusta as a cultivated species. Tamil names: Kungiliyam, Thalari, Thaloora, ... Shorea robusta. Can you tell us the differences between the two and any further information on this tree. 19.Asvakarna= Shorea robusta (Raladamara in Kan.)சால மரம் (Alangium= Alinjil in Tamil=Ankola in Sanskrit) ( I have already written about Adi Shankara’s hymn about this rare tree) 20.Asvagandha = Withania somnifera (Sogade beru in Kan.) 21.Asvattha = Ficus religiosa (Arasa Maram in Tamil… Synonyms; Vatica robusta. 3. Tamil : Kungiliyam, Kungiligam, Saruva rasam, Gugglu, Kukkil. Nepali (agrakh,sakhua,sal,sakwa); Sanskrit (shal); Tamil (kungiliyam (resin)); Trade name (sal) BOTANIC DESCRIPTION Shorea robusta is a large, deciduous tree up to 50 m tall and with a dbh of 5 m; these are exceptional sizes, and under normal conditions S. robusta trees attain a height of about 18-32 m and girths of 1.5-2 m; bole is clean, Shorea robusta. Roth. 2. ... Shorea robusta Gaertn.f. 1.Take S. robusta 4, Mocharas 2, dried decorticated mango kernel 5, Aegle marmelos 5 and Nutmeg 5 parts. Mix and make an oinment ; used for foetid ulcers. Mix and make a powder. Dose is 5 grains ; used in diarrhoea. This tree is native to the Indian subcontinent, ranging south of the Himalaya, from Myanmar in the east to Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Take S. robusta 5, Cinnabar 2, Mastiche 3, Calamus draco 3 and ghee 10 parts. Shorea robusta is a large, deciduous tree up to 50 m tall and with a dbh of 5 m; these are exceptional sizes, and under normal conditions S. robusta trees attain a height of about 18-32 m and girths of 1.5-2 m; bole is clean, straight and cylindrical, but often bearing epicormic branches; crown is …