Ebony (Gaboon / Ceylon)

Jet black, very fine even texture. ~1,000–1,200 kg/m³. The platonic ideal of a black wood, with exceptional hardness and wear resistance. "Ebony" is frequently misapplied to dyed or charred woods, but true ebony is cold, dense, and completely uniform black. Macassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica, striped in alternating tan and black) is a distinct, related species from Sulawesi.