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[[File:Leaflet of (Dalbergia sissoo) North Indian rosewood tree.jpg|thumb|right|''Simsapa', ''Dalbergia sissoo'']]
 
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'''Simsapa''' is a deciduous medium-sized tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked and branchless for up to 8 metres, occasionally for as much as 20 metres. A valuable timber in India, where it can fetch the same prices as teak. It is cultivated as a forest tree in southern Asia and tropical Africa, and for shade, windbreak, erosion control etc in some areas. The tree is often grown as an ornamental and street tree.
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'''Dalbergia sissoo''' is a deciduous medium-sized tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked and branchless for up to 8 metres, occasionally for as much as 20 metres. It is a valuable timber in India, where it can fetch the same prices as teak. It is cultivated as a forest tree in southern Asia and tropical Africa.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Emaciation}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract disorders}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Blood disorders}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}
 
{{Uses|Worm infestation}}, {{Uses|Emaciation}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Urinary tract disorders}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Blood disorders}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=agaru, birade, karimara, nooke mara, shishmabage|ml=rupul, iruvil, pivala-sesba, sisam, sissu, tali|sa=aguru, kapila-sinsapa, pichhila, pipala, shingshupa, simsapa|ta= cicumaram , tesimaram|te=errasissu, sissu, sissu-karra|hi=shisham, sissu|en=Shisham}}
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{{Common names|kn=Agaru, Birade, Karimara, Nooke mara, Shishmabage|ml=Rupul, Iruvil, Pivala-sesba, Sisam, Sissu, tali|sa=Aguru, Kapila-sinsapa, Pichhila, Pipala, Shingshupa, Simsapa|ta=Cicumaram , Tesimaram|te=Errasissu, Sissu, Sissu-karra|hi=Shisham, Sissu|en=Shisham}}
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Pinnate|alternate|Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 3-5, 2.5-6 x 2-5.5 cm, ovate, obovate or orbicular, base rounded to cuneate, apex cuspidate or acuminate, coriaceous, puberulous to pubescent when young, glabrous when mature; petiolules 3-5 mm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Pinnate|Alternate|Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 3-5, 2.5-6 x 2-5.5 cm, ovate, obovate or orbicular, base rounded to cuneate, apex cuspidate or acuminate, coriaceous, puberulous to pubescent when young, glabrous when mature; petiolules 3-5 mm long.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary or terminal panicle|Cream|9| Flowers cream coloured, 6-8 mm long, subsessile.  Calyx 4-6 mm long, campanulate, puberulous without; lobes oblong.  Petals exserted; standard to 8 x 5 mm, obovate, long-clawed.  Stamens 9, monadelphous.  Ovary long-stipitate, pubescent}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary or terminal panicle|Cream|9|Flowers cream coloured, 6-8 mm long, subsessile.  Calyx 4-6 mm long, campanulate, puberulous without; lobes oblong.  Petals exserted; standard to 8 x 5 mm, obovate, long-clawed.  Stamens 9, monadelphous.  Ovary long-stipitate, pubescent}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|A Pod|2.5-7 x 0.8-1 cm| linear-oblong, base cuneate, apex acute|Seeds 1-3|}}
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{{Fruit|A Pod|2.5-7 x 0.8-1 cm|Linear-oblong, base cuneate, apex acute|Seeds 1-3|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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<ref name="Uses">https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/15/dalbergia-sissoo-sisham-shimshapa/ "Uses"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/15/dalbergia-sissoo-sisham-shimshapa/ Uses]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/15/dalbergia-sissoo-sisham-shimshapa/ "Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/10/15/dalbergia-sissoo-sisham-shimshapa/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
 
<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Dalbergia_sissoo.html#Cultivation Cultivation details]</ref>
 
<ref name="Cultivation details">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Dalbergia_sissoo.html#Cultivation Cultivation details]</ref>
  
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dalbergia+sissoo
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dalbergia+sissoo Dalbergia sissoo on theferns.info]
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* https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Dalbergia_sissoo_(Indian_Rosewood).htm
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* [https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Dalbergia_sissoo_(Indian_Rosewood).htm Dalbergia sissoo on lucidcentral.org]
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* http://www.ijrpc.com/files/32-3111.pdf
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* [http://www.ijrpc.com/files/32-3111.pdf Dalbergia sissoo on ijrpc.com]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Fabaceae]]
 
[[Category:Fabaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:17, 23 April 2020

Simsapa', Dalbergia sissoo

Dalbergia sissoo is a deciduous medium-sized tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The bole is often crooked and branchless for up to 8 metres, occasionally for as much as 20 metres. It is a valuable timber in India, where it can fetch the same prices as teak. It is cultivated as a forest tree in southern Asia and tropical Africa.

Uses

Worm infestation, Emaciation, Skin diseases, Urinary tract disorders, Ulcers, Blood disorders, Inflammation [1]

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Agaru, Birade, Karimara, Nooke mara, Shishmabage
Hindi Shisham, Sissu
Malayalam Rupul, Iruvil, Pivala-sesba, Sisam, Sissu, tali
Tamil Cicumaram , Tesimaram
Telugu Errasissu, Sissu, Sissu-karra
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aguru, Kapila-sinsapa, Pichhila, Pipala, Shingshupa, Simsapa
English Shisham

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnate Alternate Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 3-5, 2.5-6 x 2-5.5 cm, ovate, obovate or orbicular, base rounded to cuneate, apex cuspidate or acuminate, coriaceous, puberulous to pubescent when young, glabrous when mature; petiolules 3-5 mm long.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary or terminal panicle Cream 9 Flowers cream coloured, 6-8 mm long, subsessile. Calyx 4-6 mm long, campanulate, puberulous without; lobes oblong. Petals exserted; standard to 8 x 5 mm, obovate, long-clawed. Stamens 9, monadelphous. Ovary long-stipitate, pubescent

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A Pod 2.5-7 x 0.8-1 cm Linear-oblong, base cuneate, apex acute Seeds 1-3 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Suckers.

How to plant/cultivate

Directly sown seed attain 15-25 cm after the first rains, 90-120 cm after the second rains in India. For seedling transplantation, only tender plants with small taproots should be used. Root suckers transplant satisfactorily in dry climates. Planting should be in spring (March in India). [5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Dalbergia-sissoo-20080401-2.JPG
  • Dalbergia sissoo -Indian Rosewood - at Masinagudi (2).jpg
  • Dalbergia sissoo -Indian Rosewood - at Masinagudi (6).jpg
  • Dalbergia sissoo.jpg
  • Leaflet of (Dalbergia sissoo) North Indian rosewood tree.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ Vernacular names
  3. ↑ PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan BOTANIC DESCRIPTION
  4. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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