Dalbergia sissoo

• Botanical Name : Dalbergia sissoo DC.

• The genus is named after Nicholas Dalberg, a Swedish botanist and the specific epithet is an Indian vernacular name.

• Common Name : Indian Rosewood, Sisum
• Plant Family : Papilionaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15-17, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Infocity, Basan

About Dalbergia sissoo Plant :

• Habit : A big tree.
• Leaves : Alternate, distichous; imparipinnate, leaf-rachis zigzag, stipules lanceolate, leaflets 3-5, orbicular, acuminate, entire.
• Inflorescence : Axillary panicles.
• Flower : Calyx campanulate, corolla paleyellow, standard obovate-orbicular, with a long claw, wings oblong, keel obtuse, stamens 9, monadelphous, ovary long, style incurved.
• Fruit : Pod thin samara-like, 1-4 seeded, seeds brownish, sub-reniform.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : March-June
• Significance :
  • The wood is valuable for furniture.
  • Planted along roads.