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Dalbergia sissoo, known commonly as North Indian rosewood or shisham, is a fast-growing, hardy, deciduous rosewood tree native to the Indian subcontinent and southern Iran. The trunks yield a prized cabinet wood for fine furniture and the Rosewood genus is an important timber tree in India.

TREE DESCRIPTION:

Dalbergia sissoo(shisham) is a medium to large deciduous tree with a light crown, which reproduces by seeds and suckers. It can grow up to 25 m (82 ft) in height and 2 to 3 m (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in diameter, but is usually smaller. Trunks are often crooked when grown in the open. Leaves are leathery, alternate, pinnately compound, and about 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Flowers are whitish to pink, fragrant, nearly sessile, up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long. It is primarily found growing along river banks above 200 m (700 ft) elevation, but can range naturally up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft).Dalbergia latifolia is a premium-quality timber species internationally known as “Indian Rosewood”.

USES:

1. It is used to treat sore throats, dysentery, syphilis, bronchitis, inflammations, infections, hernia, skin diseases, and gonorrhea.
2. It is used to manufacture furniture, paneling, and other ornamental products.
3. The tree's seed oil and powdered wood are used in the treatment of skin ailments. Dalbergia sissoo may also have efficacy in the treatment of stomach and blood conditions.
4. Sheesham helps to maintain healthy cholesterol levels by increasing high-density lipoprotein and decreasing low-density lipoprotein.
5. Rosewood bark, leaves, root are the important parts of Shisham Tree.