I was reading an article regarding different Diospyros (ebony) species timber characteristics. It separates the ebony into four categories.
Black Ebony: The heartwood is entirely black, with some species being jade-black. Important species include: Ceylon ebony (D. ebenum), Ivory Persimmon black ebony (D. ferea), Indian Ebony (D. tomentosa), East Indian ebony (D. melanoxylon), Cochinchina Ebony (D. vera), Malabar Ebony (D. siamensis), and Gaboon ebony (D. crassiflora).
Striped Ebony: The sapwood is milky white with a pinkish tint, while the heartwood is black with alternating black, gray, or light reddish-brown stripes. Important species include: Philippine Persimmon (D. philippinensis), Bombay ebony (D. montana), Madagascar Ebony (D. perrieri), and West African Ebony (D. dendo).
Green Ebony: The sapwood is light in color, and the heartwood is black, featuring greenish stripes due to green deposits filling the vessels. Important species include: Ma-Klua Ebony (D. mollis), Indian Green Persimmon (D. chloroxylon), and Jackalberry Ebony (D. mespiliformis).
Marble Wood Ebony: The sapwood is light in color, and the heartwood is dark brown, featuring yellowish-brown marble-like patterns. Important species include: Black and White Ebony (D. malabarica), Andaman marblewood (D. marmorata), Makassar ebony (D. celebica), Hirsuta ebony (D. hirsuta), and Mozambique Ebony (D. haplostylis).
I'm curious to know what those green ebony looks like in colour and would the colour preserved over time?
Any reference feature/material to help distinguish species among those ebony, especially the black ebony species?
Black Ebony: The heartwood is entirely black, with some species being jade-black. Important species include: Ceylon ebony (D. ebenum), Ivory Persimmon black ebony (D. ferea), Indian Ebony (D. tomentosa), East Indian ebony (D. melanoxylon), Cochinchina Ebony (D. vera), Malabar Ebony (D. siamensis), and Gaboon ebony (D. crassiflora).
Striped Ebony: The sapwood is milky white with a pinkish tint, while the heartwood is black with alternating black, gray, or light reddish-brown stripes. Important species include: Philippine Persimmon (D. philippinensis), Bombay ebony (D. montana), Madagascar Ebony (D. perrieri), and West African Ebony (D. dendo).
Green Ebony: The sapwood is light in color, and the heartwood is black, featuring greenish stripes due to green deposits filling the vessels. Important species include: Ma-Klua Ebony (D. mollis), Indian Green Persimmon (D. chloroxylon), and Jackalberry Ebony (D. mespiliformis).
Marble Wood Ebony: The sapwood is light in color, and the heartwood is dark brown, featuring yellowish-brown marble-like patterns. Important species include: Black and White Ebony (D. malabarica), Andaman marblewood (D. marmorata), Makassar ebony (D. celebica), Hirsuta ebony (D. hirsuta), and Mozambique Ebony (D. haplostylis).
I'm curious to know what those green ebony looks like in colour and would the colour preserved over time?
Any reference feature/material to help distinguish species among those ebony, especially the black ebony species?