Timber portfolio
Black Ebony
Diospyros spp. · West Africa — supplied from Nigeria
A rare, exceptionally dense dark hardwood supplied in limited, specification-led quantities.
Species profile
Black Ebony — Diospyros spp.
Black ebony is among the densest and most distinctive tropical hardwoods, traded in small parcels for specialist and decorative use.
Availability is parcel-by-parcel. Send your requirement and we will confirm what can genuinely be supplied, in what sizes and within what timeframe.
Character in service
- Very dark heartwood; exceptionally dense
- Fine texture, high natural lustre when finished
- Traded in limited, specification-led quantities
- Common name
- Black Ebony
- Botanical name
- Diospyros spp.
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Also traded as
- African ebony
- Origin
- West Africa — supplied from Nigeria
- Supply forms
- Billets and short lengths · Sawn sections to specification
Sizes, grades, moisture, volumes and documentation are confirmed in writing against each specification before order.
Typical applications
- Musical instrument components
- Fine furniture, inlay and turnery
- Specialist decorative and luxury applications
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Material, handling and loading
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