sissoo

An East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; it yields a compact, dark brown, durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties.

• 🌐شجرة موطنها شرق الهند، تُستخدم أوراقها علفًا للماشية، وتُعطي خشبًا متينًا كثيفًا داكن اللون يُستعمل في بناء السفن وصناعة عوارض السكك الحديدية.

1. East Indian tree C1 formal

   A tree native to the Indian subcontinent, valued for its durable dark brown timber and leaves used as fodder.

   • The sissoo tree is commonly planted along roadsides in northern India.
   • Its timber is highly prized for making furniture and railway sleepers.
   • Farmers often use sissoo leaves as fodder for their livestock.

   🌐شجرة السيسو الهندية