A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture. A species of ebony, obtained from the Diospyros qusesita. Also called Coromandel wood.
(from the article `ebony`) ...branches and oblong leaves. D. montana of India yields a yellowish gray, soft but durable wood. D. quaesita is the tree from which is obtained the ...
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