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

Dalbergia sissoo

Syn. Dalbergia pendula

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Indian Rosewood (English)
  • Shisham (Hindi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Fabaceae
10m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Dalbergia sissoo bark

Bark

Grey to brown, rough, longitudinally fissured.

Dalbergia sissoo leaves

Leaves

Imparipinnate, margin entire, glabrous; apex rounded.

Dalbergia sissoo flower

Flower

Small, white to pinkish, papilionaceous. Panicle inflorescence.

Dalbergia sissoo fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Flat, thin indehiscent pods. Small, kidney-shaped, glossy brown seed, usually found in pods.

Dalbergia sissoo

Did you know?

Its valuable timber is widely used for furniture and carving. The tree can also regenerate through root suckers, helping it recover vegetatively after disturbance.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

S. Arabian Peninsula to Myanmar