How many kinds of sequoias are there? What is the difference?

Mahogany * * *, there are five specific:

1, Dalbergia odorifera

This kind of wood was originally produced only in Hainan Island, and it was divided into east and west parts. Since 2003, it has also been artificially introduced and planted in Guangdong. Wood is shiny and spicy; The texture is staggered, the structure is thin and uniform, and it is corrosion-resistant. Strong durability, hard and heavy material and high strength.

2. Sandalwood rosewood

This kind of wood is only produced in India, mainly in Mysore, and other kinds of sandalwood are classified as oxalic acid branches. As the saying goes, the largest rosewood is only about 20 cm in diameter. At present, the largest redwood log in China is located in Dongyang Redwood Museum, with a height of 3.8 meters and a diameter of 40 cm, and is called the King of Redwood.

3. redwood

This kind of wood is mainly produced in Southeast Asia, South America and Africa. China, Hainan, Yunnan and Guangdong all have introduction and cultivation. Wood is uniform in color, from light yellow to dark reddish brown, with dark stripes, luster, slight or obvious faint fragrance, staggered texture, fine and uniform structure, wear resistance, strong durability, hard quality and high strength, and usually floats in water.

4. Acid tree

This kind of wood is mainly produced in Southeast Asian countries, with uneven color, orange heartwood, light reddish brown to dark brown, and obvious dark provisions. Wood has luster, sour taste or sour fragrance, arts and sciences crisscross, high density, greasy, hard and wear-resistant.

5, chicken wing wood

This kind of wood is mainly produced in Southeast Asia and Africa, and it is named after its texture is similar to "chicken wings". The texture is interlaced and clear, the color is abrupt, the wood has no fragrance, the annual rings are not obvious, the wood grain is beautiful, and the material is hard and durable. It is used for precious furniture and handicrafts.

Extended data:

1. Due to its slow growth and hard material, many sequoias originated in southern China were cut down as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today, most redwoods are produced in Southeast Asia and Africa, and are cultivated and introduced in Guangdong and Yunnan. Of course, the colors of rosewood and wingwood from Huang Huali and Myanmar will not be red.

2. Mahogany is a kind of tropical wood, belonging to Dalbergia, which is mainly produced in tropical and subtropical areas, mainly in India, and also produced in Guangdong, Yunnan and Nanyang Islands in China. It is a common and precious hardwood. "Redwood" is the common name of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and North China, and Guangdong is commonly known as "rosewood".

3. According to the national standards, the range of "redwood" is determined to be 29 main varieties belonging to 5 genera, 8 categories. Five genera are named after dendrology genera, namely Pterocarya stenoptera, Dalbergia, Persimmon, Crotalaria and Aralia. Eight categories of wood are named after their trade names, namely rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, rosewood, ebony, ebony, striped ebony and wingwood.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-rosewood