Common name: Indian rosewood
Other common names: Sissoo, Sisu
Description
Native to the foothills of the Himalayas....Grows up to 30 meters tall in high rainfall areas but is more commonly between 10 and 20 meters tall in seasonally dry areas, where the best timber is produced.
Use: It yields a medium-weight wood, in the 650 to 700 kilograms per cubic meter range with attractive red-brown heartwood
The young leaves and shoots are eagerly browsed by cattle and can also be cut fresh for fodder. They are reported to have a crude protein content of up to 24% of dry weight.
Climate: Although naturally adapted to a range of climates, from dry to very wet, the best timber comes from trees grown in sub-humid to moderately humid subtropical and low to mid-elevation tropical climates, generally in areas with average annual low temperatures of 14 to 25 °C, average annual high temperatures of 23 to 35 °C and annual rainfall of 400 to 1700 mm.
Growing:
Problem feature: Listed as a weed species in South and Central Florida