Is ebony the same as rosewood? Why?

Ebony and rosewood are no less beautiful or quality-conscious than traditionally recognized rosewoods. However, because they were imported from Africa less than half a century ago and haven't yet been recognized by the mainland Chinese Rosewood Association, they're temporarily considered high-quality hardwoods. This is similar to how the fact that cats aren't included in the Chinese zodiac doesn't mean they aren't domestic animals.

Is ebony the same as rosewood? Why?

Ebony is a hardwood, and redwood is also a hardwood, but it does not currently fall into the redwood category. Today, Zhongmu Business Network specially invited the person in charge of a solid wood board factory to explain the origin of ebony. Let's listen to his voice below:

As the head of a factory specializing in solid wood panels, I want to tell you that ebony is actually called zebra wood, which is a legume. After coming to China, zebra wood lacked elegance and refinement, so merchants gave it a new name. Because of the wood itself and the saying in the wood industry that wood with gold is the best quality, zebra wood was renamed ebony.

Ebony wood is also called zebra wood

Ebony grows slowly, has high environmental requirements, and is scarce in the market. It is known as the aristocracy of Africa. The unique environment in which ebony grows is characterized by abundant minerals and water resources, which give the wood a unique metallic texture.

Judging from the color, mahogany is definitely a material in the red series. The black and gold color arrangement of ebony is completely different from the nature of mahogany.

Everyone knows that rosewood is valuable primarily due to its rarity and long growth cycle, which is why its price continues to rise. The same principle applies to ebony, whose excessive growth has led people to mistakenly label ebony solid wood furniture as rosewood. Perhaps they are simply misleadingly labeled as hardwoods. Perhaps this is due to ebony being called the "ninth rosewood," a misleading term, not its true nature.

The reason why it is known as the "ninth kind of redwood" may be due to its inherent advantages such as natural texture, metallic texture, high density, high hardness, and wear resistance.

Natural texture: The most surprising thing is the texture pattern. The gold and black are prominently displayed in front of you. The belt has a metallic texture, and its texture can be said to be extremely dynamic.

The "ninth kind of redwood" may be due to its inherent advantages such as

Metallic texture: The reason why ebony is named with the word "gold" is not without reason. It is because the wood itself has a metallic texture, which is related to its growing environment. Ebony grows in hilly areas at an altitude of about 1,600 meters. The soil is rich in minerals and absorbs sufficient nutrients and water, so the metallic texture is naturally formed.

High density and hardness: Ebony wood is strong and difficult to process. Its air-dry density is around 0.69-0.84g/cm3.

Therefore, the reputation of ebony as the "ninth kind of rosewood" is not undeserved.

Therefore, ebony is only known as the ninth kind of rosewood, but in fact it is still not rosewood.