Black and White Ebony

Black and White Ebony (Diospyros embryopteris)

Common Name(s): Black and White Ebony, Pale Moon Ebony

Scientific Name: Diospyros spp. (D. embryopteris, D. peregrina, etc.)

Distribution: South/Southeast Asia

Tree Size: No data available

Average Dried Weight: About 44 lbs/ft³ (700 kg/m³) to 50 lbs/ft³ (800 kg/m³)

Basic Specific Gravity: No data available

Hardness: No data available

Rupture Strength: No data available

Elastic Strength: No data available

Crushing Strength: – lb_f/in² (- MPa)

Shrinkage: No data available

Color/Appearance: No data available.

Grain/Pore: No data available.

Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; small to medium pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; heartwood deposits occasionally present; growth rings indistinct; rays not visible without lens; parenchyma reticulate/banded, possibly marginal, apotracheal parenchyma diffuse-in-aggregates, paratracheal parenchyma vasicentric.

Durability: No data available.

Workability: No data available.

Scent: There is no characteristic odor associated with this wood species.

Safety: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Ebony in the Diospyros genus has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.