Dalbergia sissoo
Family: Faboideae / Leguminosae / Papilionaceae
Sisu, Sissoo, Indian Rosewood
Origin: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
After teak, it is the most important cultivated timber tree in India, planted on roadsides, and as a shade tree for tea plantations. Sissoo makes first class cabinetry and furniture. It is used for plywood, agricultural, and musical instruments, skis, carvings, boats, floorings, etc. The leaves are used for fodder.
