Dalbergia sissoo

(syn. Amerimnon sissoo), sissoo, shisham

• Family Fabaceae (Papilionoideae).
• Native to sub-Himalayan India and Pakistan.
• Wood used for veneers, door and window shutters and frames, plywood, flooring and panelling, railway coaches, truck and lorry bodies, boat building, turnery and laminated skis.
• Weed Risk Assessment Score: 13 (HIGH RISK) NOT RECOMMENDED for introduction to new areas in Hawaii.

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