シャムガキ
- Ziricote
- ムラサキ科カキバチシャノキ属
- メキシコ/グアテマラ
黒柿のような木目の銘木
柾目に縞が入り泡状の模様を描いたような独特な木目が特徴。木目が黒柿に似ているところからシャム柿と付けられたが、ムラサキ科の木材でカキノキとは植物分類上違うグループである。仏具、床廻り材、船舶内装、家具の化粧材、彫刻物、装飾品に使われる。
A prized wood with a grain resembling black persimmon
It is characterized by a distinctive grain in which stripes run through straight-grained wood, creating a bubbly pattern. It was named Siamese persimmon because its grain resembles that of black persimmon, but it belongs to the borage family and is botanically unrelated to persimmon trees. It is used for Buddhist altar fittings, flooring and interior trim, ship interiors, furniture veneer, sculptures, and ornaments.