Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.
| Kannada Name : | Beete mara |
| Common Name : | North Indian rosewood, Shisham tree |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Dalbergia sissoo |
| Species Type : | Indigenous |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | March |
| Fruiting Period : | April - May |
| Origin : | Indian subcontinent |
Uses
It is the best known economic timber species of the rosewood genus sold internationally, but it is also used as fuel wood and for shade and shelter. In India, the wood has been used in Siddha medicine system for skin disorders and stomach-related issues.
Description
Medium to large deciduous tree, up to 30 m high. Bark thin, grey, longitudinally furrowed. Leaves imparipinnate, alternate, leaflets 3-5; leaflets broadly ovate or subobicular, glabrous when old, apex acuminate, margin entire. Inflorescnce an axillary panicle. Flowers yellowish-white. Fruit a pod, linear-oblong, strap shaped, 3.7-10 cm long, glabrous, 1-4 seeded. Seeds flattened.
