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botanical illustration of Dalbergia sericea, Dalbergia sericea

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Dalbergia sericea

Dalbergia sericea

Sissu · siristi · 毛叶黄檀

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Dalbergia sericea

Common names: Sissu, siristi, 毛叶黄檀

POWO: 490463-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Phenolic constituents of Dalbergia sericea leaves. · 1977 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • BETULIN

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — GENUS listing Dalbergia spp. — 26/11/2019

Jurisdictions in the listing: Bhutan (BT), China (CN), Myanmar (MM), Nepal (NP), Viet Nam (VN)

View the Species+ record ↗

This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • international_trade_legality · DH-SRC-LEGAL-CITES · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

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