1, different tree species
Rosewood belongs to Dalbergia of Papilionaceae in Leguminosae, which can be divided into three types: black rosewood, white rosewood and red rosewood. Among these three kinds of rosewood, ebony is the most precious and rare.
Rosewood, tree height15-25m, DBH 40cm. The bark is gray. The length of pinnate compound leaves is 15-30 cm; Stipules fall off early; Leaflets 3-5 pairs, ovate, acuminate at the apex, rounded at the base, glabrous on both sides, and slender veins. Panicle terminal or axillary, flowery, brown pubescent.
2. Different textures
Some blackcurrant branches are very close to rosewood. It is often mistaken for red sandalwood, because the color of black rosewood is purplish red to purple brown or purple black, and the wood is hard and the polishing effect is good. However, compared with red sandalwood, black rosewood is mostly thicker.
Among the red sandalwood, only the black rosewood is close to the red sandalwood, while the red rosewood and the white rosewood are easy to distinguish. The texture of red sour branches is more obvious than that of black sour branches, and the texture is straight, and the color is mostly purple, while the color of white sour branches is much lighter than that of red sour branches, and the color is close to that of Cao Huali.
The wood of lobular rosewood is much more delicate than that of red rosewood, and its brown eyes are much smaller. Little lobular rosewood pattern, more red rosewood pattern. The hardness of lobular rosewood is higher than that of red rosewood. The density is also higher than that of red rosewood. The lobular rosewood is basically tasteless, and the red rosewood is full of sour aroma.
3. Different tastes
Rosewood is named for its pungent sour taste after cutting. Sandalwood rosewood has a faint fragrance.
There are many kinds of rosewood. Among the furniture made of rosewood, red rosewood and black rosewood are the main two kinds of wood. But in fact, there are also acid branches in the species of acid branches. Among the three kinds of acid branches, black acid branches are the least common, red acid branches are the most common, and acid branches are of little value.
4. Different places of origin
The main producing areas of mahogany are India, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries.
Rosewood is mainly distributed in China, Taiwan Province, Guangdong and Yunnan (South). India, Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar are also distributed.
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