Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood
12. ebony (wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Wood of the species Diospyros kurzii native to India and the Andaman Islands. The heavy, durable, fine grained wood is black with yellowish stripes, forming a marble-like grain pattern. Like other ebonies, it is highly valued for furniture, inlay and decorative items; it is resistant to insects and takes a high polish.