EBONY (Fam. Ebenaceae)
| BLACK EBONY (lat. Diospyros ebenum Koen., D. ferrea Willd., D. melanoxylon Roxb., D. mollis Griff., D. insularis Bakh, Fam. Ebenaceae) |
STRIPED / COLORED EBONY (lat. Diospyros celebica Bakh., D. marmorata Parker, D. pilosanthera Blco, D. polialthiodes Korth. ex Hiern, D. quaesita Thwaites, D. rumphii Bakh.) |
| Other names: | Ceylon / Papua Ebony, Makleua, Mun | Other names: | Macassar Ebony (see separate description), Tendu, Tuki, Ebans |
| Source: | South East Asia, India, Sri Lanka | Source: | South East Asia, Sri Lanka, South India, Sumatra, Philippines, Indonesia |
| Wood Color: | Deep black heartwood, partially with deep blue-black shade | Wood Color: | Dark brown to black base color with reddish to pale brown or grey vains |
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| Characteristics: | Very decorative wood of extreme hardness, slicable only after intensive cooking | |
| Application: | For highest demand architectural design, veneers for interior design, inlays, carvings, musical instruments, works of art |