Identification of Diospyros species

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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?
 
This list is nice but just take d. crassiflora: only every tenth tree is actually truly black. The others would fall into the striped and marbled categories.
 
300LW said:
My experience with D. perrieri (from Gilmer wood) is that it is jet black with no sign of striping.
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Agreed. I have 2 pieces, one from gilmer and one from ebay. Both are jet black throughout. I was of the understanding that d. Perrieri was actually the poster child for black ebonies.
 
daniscool said:
This list is nice but just take d. crassiflora: only every tenth tree is actually truly black. The others would fall into the striped and marbled categories.
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Crassiflora doesn't usual have very distinct delineation in colors compared to the other striped ebonies. It's usually brownish-black throughout, a transition from black to brown, or random pockets of lighter color. I have quite a bit of crassiflora now, and that's been my observation. Though i do have some pieces from Ocooch that have very distinct striping. Ocooch says they are gaboon, but i haven't verified.
 
I see Malaysian blackwood is notably absent. Would that be a green ebony? Marble ebony?
 
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