Latin name: Diospyros celebica

Origin: Celebes Islands

Characteristics: Color is black with brown and regular or irregular reddish-brown to green-brown streaks. Has a very unique sheen and is very decorative. The contrastliest logs are referred to as “marbled”. Some logs develop more regular growth referred to as a pencil stripe but those logs are hard to find and very expensive. Because of logging restrictions big dimension is often hard to find and general availability has become more limited.

Uses: Highest quality architectural woodwork, inlays, and musical instruments.