Ebony
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Ebony is a dense black–brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus Diospyros, which also includes the persimmon. A few Diospyros species, such as macassar and mun ebony, are dense enough
Cross-section of an unprocessed piece of ebony wood
Ebony label depicting the pharaoh Den, found in his tomb in Abydos, circa 3000 BC
Elephant carvings from Sri Lanka, probably Gabon ebony (D. crassiflora)
Ebony and ivory keys in a piano keyboard
Diospyros ebenum
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Ceylon ebony or Diospyros ebenum, is a species of tree in the genus Diospyros and the family Ebenaceae. The tree produces valuable black wood.
Ebony
…ebony comes from the Ancient Egyptian hbny, through the Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos), into Latin (ebenus) and Middle English. Species of ebony include Diospyros ebenum (Ceylon ebony), native to southern India and Sri Lanka; D. crassiflora (Gabon ebony), native to western Africa; Diospyros blancoi (Philippine ebony…
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Sawn block of Diospyros ebenum
Diospyros ebenum bark