Latin name:
Diospyros ebenum Koen., D. ferrea Willd., D. melanoxylon Roxb., D. mollis Griff., D. insularis Bakh, Fam. Ebenaceae
Other names:
Amara Ebony, Ceylon Ebony, Papua Ebony, Makleua, Mun
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
