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Dalbergia sissoo
Guided By Presented By
Mr. D.D. Gujela (IFS) Dr. Mukesh S. Mali
Director RFO Trainee
Kundal Academy Roll No. 27
Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.
Rose wood
Local Name
D. sissoo is native to the plains, low hills and mountain valleys of the sub-Himalayan region
Provenance of D. sissoo
Un- irrigated plantation along canals of Ganga and Yamuna rivers in U.P.
(W.P. for canal plantations, U.P. For 1962-72)
Utilization
D. sissoo as a "living bank account" for security against future
economic needs
The trees provide fuelwood, fodder, green manure and other wood
products on a regular basis as well as timber at the end of a
20- to 25-year rotation.
Fodder: Young branches and foliage form an excellent fodder with a
dry-mater content of 32.46%, crude protein 2.7- 24.1%.
Apiculture: A useful source of honey but he flowers are only lightly
attached to the flower branch and fall easily.
Fuel: The species is fast growing, hence suitable for firewood.
High calorific values of 4.9 and 5.2 kcal/g respectively.
Timber: One of the most useful timber species of India. The
heartwood is very hard and close grained with a specific
gravity of 0.62-0.82. It is used for high- quality furniture,
cabinets, decorative veneer, marine and aircraft grade
plywood, ornamental turnery, carving, engraving, tool
handles.
Poison: Pesticide properties - Aqueous extracts from the laves,
stems and roots.
Tannin or dyestuff: Pods - 2% tannin.
Lipids (Oil): Heartwood yields light brown, viscous, no-drying fixed
oil(5.35%), suitable as lubricant for heavy machinery.
Medicine:
A compound made by boiling the leaves is used to treat
gonorrhea.
Bark and wood extracts are used to alleviate vomiting,
thirst and burning sensations.
Other uses include the treatment of leucoderma, leprosy,
boils, ulcers, indigestion and dysentery.
Oil from the seeds is used to treat skin ailments.
People use twigs of D. sissoo to clean their teeth.
Branches are also combined with animal dung as a source of
fuel.
Eight year old plantation in North Gujarat
(Pratapura Mehsana )
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