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One shop word, more than one plantEbony is not a species.
Ebony is a shop word for more than one Diospyros timber. Ceylon furniture wood is Diospyros ebenum. Coromandel beedi-leaf tree is Diospyros melanoxylon. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Ceylon ebony · Diospyros ebenum
Diospyros ebenum — karungaali, the jet Ceylon furniture wood.
- Tendu · Diospyros melanoxylon
Diospyros melanoxylon — tendu, the dry-forest beedi-leaf tree.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.