Indian rosewood
Scientific name
Dalbergia latifolia
English Name
Indian Rosewood
Malayalam name
ഈട്ടി
Common name
Rosewood
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : low-elevation tropical monsoon forests
- Leaves : compound,broad at free ends
- Flowers : small, white and appear on an axillary panicl
- Fruits : flattened pod
- Bark : grey-brown with irregular short cracks
How to use
- The bark is used in traditional medicine in India, to treat diarrhea, indigestion and leprosy
Uses
Diarrhea, construction works
Parts used
Stem
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It can be propagated through seeds or cuttings.Seeds should be soaked in water for 24 hours before planting. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature trees and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Propagation is best done during the early growing season.