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Veneer Macassar Ebony
BackDetailed Description
A large tree up to 30 m high and about 100 cm in diameter. Shaft up to 18 m knotless and well formed.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Diospyros celebica
Tradename De: Coromandel, Ebenholz, Makasar
Tradename En: Macassar Ebony
Properties
Raw density: 1100 - 1200 Kg/m3
Occurrence
Macassar Ebony grows in South East Asia, East India, Sumatra and Sri Lanka.
Characteristic and wood color
Sapwood and heartwood well set off. The sapwood is very broad, unusable, dirty white to light brown. The heartwood is black and nicely marked by reddish brown stripes, therefore very decorative. The wood is very heavy and of fine structure. Wood with brown, greenish or yellowish tones are easy to stain and polish black and are absolutely colour-fast.