Here is a list of 12 most precious and expensive woods in the world. Among them, there are woods that never rot, withstand water, give off a pleasant aroma and are extremely impact resistant. The plants that make them are slow-growing, picky about the soil, and are in danger of extinction.
Purple Heart wood is also known as purple heart wood because when cut, the color of the wood will change from brown to a very strange and beautiful purple.
Purple Heart is a very thick, water-resistant wood that is among the top in the world in terms of hardness and durability.
This plant has a slow growth rate and is widely grown in Africa. Rosewood has a reddish brown color with purple or black stripes, smooth grain, easy to polish. Bubinga wood is often used to make musical instruments and handicrafts.
This wood is extremely rare, in danger of extinction because the African Black Wood tree is overexploited. This wood is often used to make musical instruments, especially guitars.
Agarwood has a unique aroma, which is obtained from the old rotten trunk of the Agarwood tree.
Bocote wood is very fragrant, so in addition to being used to make music and furniture, this wood is often refined into aromatherapy.
Dalbergia tree is very rare because it is very picky about living soil, leading to the price of this wood is very expensive.
Ebony wood has a jet black color, can be submerged in water, and has a smooth and smooth surface. This wood is often used to make luxury furniture and musical instruments such as guitar, piano, violin, etc. These wood species are now in danger of extinction.
This wood is very hard and durable, so it is very popular. The Lignum Vitae tree grows very slowly, so this wood is very rare.
Sandalwood gives off a fragrant scent, which can help relieve stress. Therefore, this wood is often used to refine essential oils or perfume materials.
This wood has a very beautiful rose-red color, when struck, it is shiny and is said to be as precious as a diamond. This precious wood is often used to produce billiard sticks, fine art…
This type of wood is very special, when burned, it has an aroma like Agarwood, it can be distilled into an essential oil like sandalwood. Extracts from the sapwood have the properties of dissolving swelling, sweating and supporting the heart, so they are also widely used in medicine. In Vietnam today, there are also a few very rare varieties of sua wood and are on the verge of extinction due to overexploitation.
According to a famous furniture collector in Vietnam, since ancient times, jade has been considered a precious wood only used by emperors. The Chinese have known jade wood for thousands of years and consider it as precious as ivory jade. In the royal palaces, if the red sapwood is as hard as steel and has a beautiful pattern, often used to make items such as beds, cabinets, tables and chairs, then jade has a seductive aroma and is used a lot in the rooms of the royal family. beautiful women’s palace.