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Dalbergia sissoo
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<p><i>Dalbergia sissoo</i>, known commonly as North Indian rosewood or shisham, is a fast-growing, hardy, <a href="/facts/Deciduous/7jQHVtdd">deciduous</a> <a href="/facts/Rosewood/kWINNfMD">rosewood</a> tree native to the Indian subcontinent and southern Iran. <i>D. sissoo</i> is a large, crooked tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers. </p>