Where is Dalbergia odorifera produced and why is it named after Lushi?

The naming reason of Lushi ebony is not clear. To be sure, the origin of its name is not the place of origin, nor the surname of the first person who found it. The more likely reason is transliteration. Lushi ebony originated in Madagascar, Africa, and was not introduced to China until around 1990s. Lushi ebony is a popular wood in China, which is mostly used to make furniture. In the national standard of mahogany, it belongs to Dalbergia of Leguminosae. Lushi ebony is also commonly known as big leaf rosewood, as opposed to lobular rosewood, which is also called plain rosewood. In contrast, the wood of red sandalwood is rougher because its fiber is thicker.

But in fact, the two have little to do with each other, not a category, but a misinformation by people. Lushi ebony. Really? Close relatives? It is Dalbergia odorifera, which is very similar to Lushi rosewood. Both of them are produced in Madagascar, and their appearance is very similar, but their quality is quite different. Lushi ebony has a lot of wood, so some merchants will cheat customers to seek higher profits. In fact, Lushi ebony is much worse than real sandalwood rosewood in quality. Air-dried density, bending strength, elastic strength and other parameters are far from each other, and will crack after a long time. Even so, compared with other wood, Lushi ebony is a better kind of wood that can be used as furniture, and furniture made of Lushi ebony often has a faint ebony fragrance. Furniture made of Lushi ebony is very popular mahogany furniture now.