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  2. Ebony - Wikipedia

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    Cross-section of an unprocessed piece of ebony wood. Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus Diospyros, which also includes the persimmon tree. A few Diospyros species, such as macassar and mun ebony, are dense enough to sink in water. Ebony is finely textured and has a mirror finish when polished, making ...

  3. Ebenaceae - Wikipedia

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    Ebony is a dense black wood taken from several species in the genus Diospyros, including Diospyros ebenum (Ceylon ebony, Indian ebony), Diospyros crassiflora (West African ebony, Benin ebony), and Diospyros celebica (Makassar ebony). Diospyros tesselaria (Mauritius ebony) was heavily exploited by the Dutch in the 17th century.

  4. Diospyros ebenum - Wikipedia

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    The sap wood of Diospyros ebenum is light-yellowish gray, with a glossy-black core occasionally containing light fibers. The wood also has metallic gloss with fine, smooth texture whose grains can be straight, a bit chaotically organized and wavy. Sawn block of Diospyros ebenum. In Sri Lanka, it is illegal to harvest and sell ebony wood.

  5. Diospyros malabarica - Wikipedia

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    The wood is sometimes used in guitar and high-end furniture manufacturing for its distinctive black striped on off-white to golden beige background appearance. Trade names for timber and wooden products are "Pale moon ebony", "Royal white ebony" and "Black and white ebony". 5 pcs of Diospyros malabarica veneer sheets. Size is 250*120*2 mm.

  6. Diospyros - Wikipedia

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    Individual species valued for their hard, heavy, dark timber, are commonly known as ebony trees, while others are valued for their fruit and known as persimmon trees. Some are useful as ornamentals and many are of local ecological importance.

  7. Diospyros revaughanii - Wikipedia

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    Like other species of ebony, this tree yields a dark black ebony wood. Consequently, it was severely exploited for wood and was decimated from much of its former range. It is now a threatened species and only survives in a few spots in the south-west of the island - around Bel Ombre, Mt Lion, and Perrier Nature Reserve - on exposed ridges and wet highland forest where it has escaped felling.

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  9. Variegated ebony - Wikipedia

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    Macassar ebony is obtained from Diospyros celebica, endemic to the island of Sulawesi. It is named after the city of Makassar , involved in the export of this wood. A substitute, Macassar ebony, has similar characteristics and to the untrained eye is nearly identical, though the colour lacks the depth seen in genuine calamander.