Scientific Name :
Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.
Synonym :
Dalbergia pendula Ten.
Amerimnon sissoo (Roxb. ex DC.) Kuntze
Common Name : Indian rosewood, Shisham
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Papilionaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to June
Flower Colour : Yellowish white
Description : Height: 10 to 12 m
Stem: Brownish, grey and rough
Leaves: Leaflets 3 to 5, ovate, rachis zigzag, acuminate
Flowers: Calyx gamosepalous, Corolla papillionaceous , yellowish white
Inflorescence: Axillary panicles
Fruits: Pods, seeds 1 to 4
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : S. Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar.
Uses : Useful in making furniture
