Dalbergia sissoo

Dalbergia sissoo

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species: Dalbergia sissoo

Name

Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC., 1825

Synonyms

• Amerimnon sissoo (Roxb. ex DC.) Kuntze
• Dalbergia pendula Ten.
• Endespermum diversifolium Blume ex Miq.
• Pterocarpus sissoo (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn.

Cultural

Provincial tree of the Punjab (Pakistan)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Middle Asia Afghanistan, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya Introduced into: Benin, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, China Southeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Free State, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, Iraq, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Palestine, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1825. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 2: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines X. 644 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 2:416.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Dalbergia sissoo in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Dalbergia sissoo. Published online. Accessed: Nov 09 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Dalbergia sissoo. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 Nov 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2021 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dalbergia sissoo in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: Shisu, Shishu, Sisu, Sissoo
Deutsch: Indisches Rosenholz, Java-Palisander, Ostindisches Jacaranda, Ostindischer Palisander
English: Indian rosewood, North Indian rosewood, Bombay blackwood, Himalaya raintree, India teakwood, Penny-leaved tree
español: Sisu
فارسی: Jag
français: Ebénier jaune, Palissandre de l'Inde, Palissandre des Indes
עברית: סיסם הודי
हिन्दी: शीशम, Sisam, Shisham, Sheesham, Agaru, Biridi, Tali, Gette, Kara
italiano: Palissandro di India, Palissandro d'India
Jawa: Sonowaseso
മലയാളം: ശിംശപ
Bahasa Melayu: Sonoswaseso
नेपाली: Sissau, Sisham
संस्कृतम्: Aguru, Shinshapa
தமிழ்: சிசு மரம்
ไทย: Pradu-khaek, Du-khaek
中文: 印度黄檀

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