Leaf and bark pattern of Dalbergia sissoo and Dalbergia latifolia:
Dear friends,
This post has become necessary to clear the doubts among our readers about the identification of Dalbergia sissoo (Sisu) and Dalbergia latifolia (Eeti, Thothakathi, East Indian Rose wood).
- Sissoo leaves have pointing tip whereas the leaves of Latifolia are blunt and rounded.
- While the bark of D.Sissoo is dark brown, very rough thick layer and with cracks, the bark of D.Latifolia is gray in colour, thin and smooth in appearance.
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and my previous posts on Sissoo.
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Regards,
Vishnu Sankar
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