Natural Ebony Wood / Karungali Kattai

Senegalia catechu is the botanical name of Ebony. It is the hardest wood of the Ebony tree. The ebony tree is commonly known as Black Cutch and Karungali Kattai offers numerous health benefits. This medicinal tree is highly found in Southern India and Sri Lanka. The Ebony wood is generally used for musical instruments because it helps to create high-quality tones. This tree is also used to make an expensive chessboard and its bark is widely used as charcoal.