The wood grains look like ghost faces, which are also similar to raccoon spots. The old people have curved lines, while the young people have straight lines. The wooden knot pattern is as round as money, with bright colors and clear and beautiful texture.
In ancient China, there was a deep understanding of flower palm trees (i.e. rosewood). The "Antique Guide" mentions the definition of rosewood: "Rosewood is the general name of sorbet. All pear trees are native to pear wood. The wood is extremely hard and red in color, but the silk grain is extremely thick."
The ancient book "Museum Summary" mentions the flower palm tree: "The rosewood is produced in Guangxi stream. It is called a flower palm tree. Its leaves are like pears but without seeds. The wood is red and purple in color and has a delicate texture. It can be used as utensils, tables and chairs. "Guangzhou Chronicles" records: "The palms are purple-red in color, slightly fragrant, and have ghost-like patterns, which are also called raccoon dogs.
The old ones have curved lines, while the young ones have straight lines. The flowers are round and round like money, and the ones with different sizes are better. "Qiongzhou Chronicles" records that "rosewood is produced in Yazhou, Changhua and Lingshui." "Western Tribute" of the Ming Dynasty. "Dianlu" records the types of rosewood, saying "There are two kinds of rosewood. One is the rosewood, an arbor tree, produced in various places in the south. The other is Hainan sandalwood, a deciduous tree produced in various places in the South China Sea. Both can be used. Made of high-end furniture."
The application of palm wood in China has a long history. As early as the Tang Dynasty, palm wood was widely used, and utensils made of palm wood were even more popular among people. love. The Tang Dynasty's famous book "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Palm trees are grown in Annan and the South China Sea and are used as bed tables. They are like red sandalwood, red in color, and hard in nature."
The "Gegu Yaolun" of the Ming Dynasty described the origin and characteristics of rosewood in detail: "Rosewood comes from Nanfan, Guangdong, purple-red, similar to Jiangzhenxiang, and also has fragrance. Its other Flowers with ghost faces are cute, and flowers with thick and light colors are low."
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Likes warmth, but has a certain tolerance to cold. sex. The requirements for light are relatively flexible and can grow in full light or shade, but bright scattered light is preferred. It likes moist soil and avoids dryness.
Distributed in the area south of the Yangtze River. It is also distributed in Vietnam. Distributed in tropical areas around the world, mainly produced in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. It has been introduced and cultivated in Hainan, Yunnan and Guangdong and Guangxi regions of China.
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