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Diospyros

> Hardwoods > Ebenaceae > Diospyros

The Diospyros genus yields all commercial ebony—whether that be the pitch-black variety, or the streaked and striped species found in Asia.

> Hardwoods > Ebenaceae > Diospyros

  • Black and White Ebony (Diospyros spp.)
  • Ceylon Ebony (Diospyros ebenum)
  • Gaboon Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora)
  • Macassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica)
  • Malaysian Blackwood (Diospyros ebonasea)
  • Mun Ebony (Diospyros mun)
  • Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

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