Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Dalbergia | Species: Dalbergia sissoo DC. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Amerimnon sissoo (Roxb.) Kuntze | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Shisham | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Indian Rosewood | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Shisham | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1300m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit c. 3.7-10 cm long, c. 7.0-13 mm broad, strap-shaped, glabrous, 1-4-seeded |
| Habitat | Occasional in forests commonly planted | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Pakistan, Oman, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar | Bark Details | Gray color rough bark and mainly |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Butterfly Park , Patiala-ki-Rao Reserved Forest, Sector 2, Sector 26, Sector 29, Sector 38, Sector 39, Sector 46, Sector 56 | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Tree with rough bark and mainly longitudinal furrows, young branc pubescent. Leaf imparipinnate, rachis c. 3.7-7.5 cm long, leaflets 3-5, c. 3.5-6.5 cm long. petiolule c. 5-8 mm long.stipules c. 5 mm long. Inflorescence an axillary panicle composed of several short spikes with sessile to subsessile flowers. Calyx c. 5 mm long. Corolla yellowish white. Stamens 9. Ovary pubescent, 2-4-ovulate. Style glabrous. Stigma capitate. Fruit c. 3.7-10 cm long, c. 7.0-13 m broad, strap-shaped, glabrous, 1-4-seeded. seed flattened | Leaf Details | Leaves 5-7 foliolate, 10-20 cm long petiole zigzag, pubescent , leaflets 3-10× 2.5-5 cm, rhomboid or broad-ovate, long acuminate |
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