Sal is known by different names in different parts of the world. It is chiefly known as Sakhua, Sal, Common Sal, Sal seeds, Indian Dammer, Yellow balau, Shala tree in English, Sal, Dammar De Linde, Arbre, Balau Jaune in French, Sal, Shoreia Moshchnaia, Salovoe Derevo in Russian, Sal-trad in Swedish, Serangan Batsuu, Sara Noki, Shara Noki, Serangan batsuu in Japanese and Suo Luo Shuang, Suo Luo Shuang Shu in Chinese.