COMMERCIAL NAMES Nigeria: Abokpo, Germany: Africanisches Ebenholz, Gabon Ebano, Cameroon: Mevini ORIGIN Central African FAMILY Ebenaceae, Diospyros celebica GENERAL FEATURES Trunk Diameter 0.3 – 0.6 – 0.9 m Shape of the Tree Cylindrical

Bark Dark, dark gray

Color Black, black coffee

Texture Thin, light may vary

Smell Special

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dry Weight 1050 kg/m ³ Fresh (Wet) Weight 1250/1400kg/m3 PROCESSING SPECIFICATIONS

Adhesion Good

Surface Handling: Good

Other: Easy to cut and bend, cutting requires special tools.

WOOD DEFECTS - DURABILITY Very HARMFUL PESTS No AREAS OF USE Carving art, musical instruments, very valuable furniture and decoration, antique furniture repair TRADE Used as lumber and veneer CAUTION It is a very popular and expensive type of wood SIMILAR TREES Macassar Ebene

PLACES WHERE IT GROWS:

Black ebony grows in Seyhan, Samanta and Bombay, and brown ebony grows in Makasar Island. It has red-brown stripes on the almost black bay ground. This type of ebony tree is better known as makasar.

STRUCTURE:
The belly is woody. Its outer wood is wide. It is finely porous. The pore pits are filled with a unique substance. It creates very decorative line and vein patterns.

COLOR:
The outer wood is pink gray or pale red brown. The inner wood is black. It has irregular, light and dark colored veins on it.

FEATURES:
It is very suitable for hardwood production. It shows superior resistance properties in changing weather conditions. It shrinks a lot and cracks when drying. The dust generated while sanding irritates the eyes and respiratory organs.

WEIGHT:
The specific gravity of air-dry scissors is 1.10 g/cm3.

USAGE:
It is used in the production of decorative elements in high-value and expensive furniture. It is also used for the same purpose in interior architecture. It is especially sought after in lathe and inlay works, musical instruments, furniture and door handles, carved works, and knife handles. It is generally used as a coating in Turkey.

PRESENCE IN THE MARKET:
Ebony and solid makasar are sold in pieces of 20-40 kg. In Turkey, it is sometimes sold as veneer.