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Ebony

Scope note

A hard, heavy, durable wood yielded by various trees of the genus diospyros in tropical Asia and Africa. W

This term has 54 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300012055

Broader Terms used

hardwood

Term used for

Diospyros
ebenaceae

Created

13yrs ago

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