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Jujube Wood

Jujube Wood

Fine-textured and hard, with colour that deepens over time. Well suited to small carvings and objects held in the hand.

WOODWAY MAGAZINEDense and hard, jujube appears in Korean traditions as seal material, wooden mallets and talismans made from lightning-struck trees.

Reddish-orange heartwood, cream sapwood and bark traces appear in naturally shaped boards. Cross sections have dark ring patterns.

Scientific name

Ziziphus jujuba

Origin

Korea

Colour

Golden-brown to dark brown

Characteristics

Dense texture · Colour deepens with age · Hard feel

Suggested uses

Carving · Seals · Handles · Small accessories

Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.