also: さら
sal tree; Shorea robusta
Refers to the sal tree, a large South Asian timber tree. In Japanese contexts, often encountered in Buddhist references or botanical discussions.
See also: 沙羅双樹
Japanese stewartia; Stewartia pseudocamellia
A deciduous tree native to Japan, also known as 夏椿 (natsutsubaki). Its white flowers bloom in early summer.
See also: 夏椿
The sal tree is a tree often mentioned in Buddhism.
I planted a Japanese stewartia in the garden.
Common Japanese name for Stewartia pseudocamellia; 沙羅 is an alternative name, sometimes used in poetic or literary contexts.
tall stewartia; Stewartia monadelpha
Standard kanji spelling for both the sal tree and the Japanese stewartia.
Alternate reading さら for the same kanji forms; less common.
Alternate kanji form, less common than 沙羅.
From Sanskrit sāla via Chinese. The kanji 沙羅 are phonetic (ateji). The reading さら is a variant.