the Botanical name - Diospyros tomentosa
English names: Macassar, Ebony, Marble Wood
Makassar meets on islands of East India, in northern states of India and further to
Nepal.
Wood has wide zabolon' which sharply differs from a kernel, diameter of a trunk seldom exceeds 150 mm. The kernel black, is spotted by brown or crimson strips. Wood makasara pryamovoloknistaya or volnisto-svilevataja, with a small homogeneous structure. A kernel very firm, but fragile. A dark version of wood very proof and durable.
Wood makasara belongs to the class of rare and valuable breeds, such as sandalovoe and ebenovoe a tree. It is used in decorative products, for krasnoderevnyh works, interline interval manufacturing. Wood is elegantly decorative, that allows to use it for creation of exclusive interiors. After a covering the glossy varnish creates very beautiful visual iridescent effect. For prevention of formation of cracks by an obligatory condition drilling of apertures under nails and screws is.
Volume weight in an air-dry condition: 850-900 kg/cubic metres