Dalbergia sissoo - Simsapa

Simsapa', Dalbergia sissoo

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.

Uses

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

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves, Heartwood, Root

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

Properties

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

Rasa

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

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

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.

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}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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External Links

• http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dalbergia+sissoo
• https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Dalbergia_sissoo_(Indian_Rosewood).htm
• http://www.ijrpc.com/files/32-3111.pdf