Custom Knives Made in Idaho

Common Names:

Ebony

Mgiriti
Msindi
Omernowa
Kanran
Nyareti
Kukuo
Gaboon

Commercial supplies are mostly from Equartorial West Africa. Forms almost pure groups near riverbanks.

May attain height of 50 to 60 ft with a trunk diameter of about 2 ft

Heartwood uniform jet black or black brown or streaked; sapwood pink colored when freshly cut, darkening to a pale red brown, very variable in width. Texture very fine; grain straight to slightly interlocked or somewhat curly. Sawdust may cause dermatitis.

Striped Ebony