1. Agarwood
When the fragrant tree is stimulated by trauma or fungal infection, in order to protect the injured part, it will secrete a large amount of resin with a strong fragrance and gather around the wound. This solid condensate mixed with resin and wood is agarwood. In Buddhism, agarwood has a high status and is one of the main spices for "bathing Buddha". The rosary and Buddha statues carved from agarwood are even more precious Buddhist tools.
2. Sandalwood
Sandalwood is a semi-parasitic plant that grows slowly and produces extremely low yields. It has been a rare and expensive wood from ancient times to the present. The common varieties of sandalwood are Laoshanxiang (also known as white-skin Laoshanxiang, Indian incense), Xinshanxiang, Dimenxiang and Sydney incense, among which Laoshanxiang from India is the best in sandalwood. The aroma of sandalwood is mellow and long-lasting.
3. Phoebe
Divided into fragrant nan, golden silk nan and water nan, etc., the wood is resistant to decay, the smell is fragrant, the texture is straight and the structure is fine. The tree has few straight knots, smooth texture and not easy to deform, and it will not rot or moth for thousands of years, so it is ranked as the king of softwoods besides hardwoods.
4.camphor wood
The traditional material used for furniture manufacturing in my country, there was a folk saying that "a pair of camphor wood boxes is a good dowry". The surface of camphor wood is reddish brown to dark brown, and annual rings can be seen in the cross section. The wood is rot-resistant, dense and fragrant. It is mostly made into boxes, which not only prevent insects from being eaten, but also make the clothes stored in it fragrant.
5. gall wood
It is not the name of the tree species, but the old stems are intertwined, and the wood at the nodules and galls is called gall wood. Commonly there are rosewood galls, nanmu galls, and camphor galls. The wood texture here is special, and the section effect is peculiar. Due to the different texture of the tree species, it presents a unique pattern pattern, such as grape pattern, landscape pattern, sesame pattern, tiger skin pattern, etc.
6. red pear
The scientific name is Soyo red sandalwood (African red sandalwood).
7. Brazilian pear
The scientific name is Guyi Sumu, which is divided into Daba flower and Miniba flower. Mainly produced in tropical Africa. The wood is shiny and has no special odor. The heartwood is yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, with staggered texture and fine and uniform structure. The wood is hard and suitable for carving.
8. green sandalwood
The scientific name is vera wood, which is produced in Central and South America. The heartwood is green or light green, with slender dark green or dark brown stripes. The new section of the wood has a fragrance. After processing, the surface of the wood is oily and shiny. The longer the green sandalwood is placed, the greener the color, and the wood emits a unique sandalwood fragrance.
9. red sandalwood
The scientific name is iron pigeon pea. The heartwood is light red, yellow, reddish-brown, and becomes darker and purple after a long time, and is often accompanied by dark and light stripes. The material is delicate and has no special odor.
10. blood sandalwood
Blood sandalwood, also called Zambian blood sandalwood and Zambian red sandalwood by many people, has become popular in the mahogany market because it resembles lobular red sandalwood (sandalwood red sandalwood). Before 2013, the blood sandalwood that entered the country in small batches not only deceived many consumers, but also deceived many mahogany factory owners.
At the end of 2013, with the large-scale entry of blood sandalwood into the domestic market, the window paper was slowly opened, and blood sandalwood also moved from behind the scenes to the front desk, turned from a stand-in to a positive angle, and appeared in the public eye as a real body.
The scientific name dye red sandalwood is composed of many varieties, and there are obvious differences in the material. (Details: The same blood sandalwood, the price can be ten times different! The four grades of blood sandalwood)
11. leather
The scientific name is windmill wood, which is distributed in tropical Africa. The heartwood is dark brown to brown, slightly purple, and dark brown for a long time. It has fine stripes of alternating dark and light. The air-drying density is high, and it is easy to sink in water. It is suitable for making furniture and advanced handicrafts.
12. Yew
The ancient tree species left over from the Quaternary glaciers, rich in paclitaxel in wood, is a globally recognized natural and rare anti-cancer plant, with a unique anti-cancer mechanism and high anti-cancer activity.
13.boxwood
Boxwood belongs to the genus Buxus of the family Buxus, and is an evergreen small tree, generally 1 to 3 meters in height, up to 10 meters in height, and up to 25 cm in diameter. Only boxwood is a leap year." Boxwood is produced in China and is distributed in all provinces of the country except the northeast. There are 4 genera and more than 100 species of Buxus. Generally, boxwood is divided into three types: small-leaf boxwood, big-leaf boxwood, and poplar (a rare wood species specializing in eastern Zhejiang). The small-leaf boxwood is the best. The wood is extremely delicate, the brown eyes cannot be seen with the naked eye, and it has an elegant fragrance, which can repel mosquitoes. Boxwood also has bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and hemostasis effects.