Dalbergia sissoo

Dalbergia sissoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species:
D. sissoo
Binomial name
Dalbergia sissoo
Synonyms[2]
  • Amerimnon sissoo (Roxb.) Kuntze

Dalbergia sissoo, known commonly as North Indian rosewood or shisham,[3] is a fast-growing, hardy, deciduous rosewood tree native to the Indian subcontinent and southern Iran. D. sissoo is a large, crooked tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers.

  1. ^ Lakhey, P.; Pathak, J.; Adhikari, B. (2020). "Dalbergia sissoo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62022617A62022619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T62022617A62022619.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 12 December 2015
  3. ^ "Dalbergia sissoo". European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). Retrieved 15 April 2021.