Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Dalbergia paniculata

Syn. Dalbergia lanceolaria subsp. paniculata

IUCN Red List Not Evaluated (NE)

Local name

  • Dhobin (Hindi)
  • Shisavi (Marathi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Fabaceae
12m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Dalbergia paniculata bark

Bark

Grey, smooth when young; branches spreading.

Dalbergia paniculata leaves

Leaves

Large bi- or tri pinnate (very large compound leaves) with many leaflets.

Dalbergia paniculata flower

Flower

Large, showy, bell/ trumpet shaped, purple pink inside, often hanging in clusters.

Dalbergia paniculata fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Long, cylindrical, pendulous pods (very long; called ‘midnight’pods). Winged seeds dispersed by wind.

Dalbergia paniculata

Did you know?

In some Western Ghats communities, the bark is crushed into a paste and traditionally applied to support the treatment of bone fractures and relieve arthritic joint pain.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China