The rarity and preciousness of Hainan Huanghuali and people’s increasing love for Hainan have caused the price of Hainan to soar. However, as its value rises, more and more Hainan imitations Players also appeared one after another, and even many old players couldn't help but take medicine.

Hainan Huanghuali

Next, I will briefly describe several typical representatives of fake Hainan Huanghuali, so that everyone can recognize their true colors and avoid taking medicine. (The article is long, it is recommended to collect it first, or share it with friends in need)

1. White rosewood

White rosewood

White rosewood The branch is also called Rosewood, which is the common name of Burmese rosewood. It belongs to the genus Dalbergia of the Papilionaceae family. It is classified as red rosewood in the "Redwood" national standard GB/T18107-2000 "Redwood".

White rosewood

Among the many woods, apart from huanghuali, the best wood to imitate the original huanghuali Ming-style furniture is probably white rosewood. Ming-style furniture is attracting increasing attention, so the importance of white rosewood is also highlighted.

White Rosewood Furniture

White Rosewood can choose materials with wood grain, ghost faces, ghost eyes, and huanghuali.

Cut section of white rosewood

White rosewood generally has obvious chicken wing patterns. White rosewood does not have the unique water ripples of huanghuali. The background color and texture are mixed, and the background color is yellowish. . Generally, the oiliness is worse than that of sea yellow, and the pores of white rosewood are smaller.

2. African rosewood

African rosewood

African rosewood, its scientific name is Andersenia rosewood, is not a rosewood. Although it does not meet the standard of mahogany, it has the best material and the most beautiful texture among the Asian rosewood produced in Africa. African rosewood grows in the tropical rainforests of West and East Africa, and in the tropical regions of Central and West Africa.

African Rosewood

Because of its beautiful and unrestrained pattern, which is similar to the grimace pattern of Huanghuali, and because it is produced in Africa, it is called African Rosewood in the market.

African Rosewood Bracelet

It is not oily enough, the surface looks very rough, the brown eyes are obvious, the wood grain is straight and slightly staggered, the texture is wide, the color is black or brown, and the whole piece feels The color is dark and has an old feel.

3. Red rosewood

Red rosewood

Red rosewood, Latin name: Dalbergia cochinchinensis Pierre; is a large tropical evergreen tree, known as " "Old redwood" is called "rose branch" in Guangdong and Guangxi. The "National Rosewood Standard" is designated as "red rosewood". Red rosewood is a wood of the Leguminosae family and is mainly produced in India and some Southeast Asian countries.

Red rosewood: The new cut surface has the unique sour aroma of rosewood, so it is called rosewood. Belongs to Fabaceae, Dalbergia genus. Mainly distributed in tropical areas of Southeast Asia and Central and South America.

Cut section of red rosewood

The pattern of red rosewood is similar to that of sea yellow, and is often confused with huanghuali. The color of red rosewood is generally red and purplish, and the color is darker, red and sour. The longer the branch is left, the darker the color of the heartwood will become, approaching deep purple or even black. If you wipe it with alcohol, you will find that it will turn purple.

Red rosewood core material section

In addition, some uneven red rosewood will also appear yellowish or light yellow in the heartwood. High-level red rosewood wood color Approximately maroon red.

4. Slightly concave Dalbergia

Slightly concave Dalbergia, with the Latin name Dalbergia retusa, trade name cocobollo, and commonly known as Cocobollo, belongs to the five genera and eight species in the national standard of "Redwood" A plant of the genus Dalbergia.

They are medium-sized trees that can grow up to 20-25 meters tall. They mainly grow in Central America in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Slightly concave cocobolo wood

Slightly concave cocobolo wood is yellow-red when it is first cut. Because it is rich in oil, its surface quickly oxidizes and turns orange-red. And there are deep black stripes, similar to the black veins of Laos red rosewood. After three months, the color of the wood is basically stable. Slightly concave Dalbergia has a relatively strong sour aroma when cut.

The growth rings are obvious.

The new cut surface of the heartwood is dark reddish-brown, orange-reddish-brown to deep reddish-brown, often with black stripes, rich in oil, and orange-red in color. Because the slightly concave Dalbergia tube holes contain black gum, the radial and chordal sections are A large number of black thin lines and black spots can be seen on it

Slightly concave rosewood pen holder

5. Rosewood willow

Rosewood willow is a rare and precious tree. , produced in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, most of them only have roots in China. This wood is very hollow, the trunk is extremely rare, and it is even rarer to be empty. The air-dry density is often greater than 1.0g/cm3, and generally no traces are left after being hit.

Rosewood willow core material

Rosewood willow, first of all, it is not mahogany. Mainly produced in: Vietnam and southern Thailand. It is an emerging wood. Heartwood: deep red to purple, sapwood: white to milky white. The wood grain is dense and twisted. If you look closely, it shows interlaced scaly satin patterns. It is similar to that of northern Vietnam. Huanghuali is very similar.

Red sandalwood

Red sandalwood is similar to red sandalwood. It sinks when it enters the water. Its texture is tight and delicate. It can be thrown very brightly. It feels smooth, cool and fluorescent, and its color is deep and changes abnormally. Purple with reddish color, it has a beautiful pattern, similar to huanghuali, so it is often used by merchants in the market to pass it off as red sandalwood or huanghuali (/article/show-2458.html)

Red Sandalwood

< p>Rosewood willow, because of its wood texture and color, is relatively close to Hainan huanghuali, and is often used to pass off as Hainan huanghuali in the market.

Hainan Huanghuali

The difference between Rosewood and Hainan Huanghuali

The wood texture and color of Rosewood are closer to Hainan Huanghuali, and more of them are on the market. Used to impersonate Hainan Huanghuali

(1) Fragrance: Rosewood willow does not have the fragrance of Huanghuali.

(2) Look at the cracks in the aniseed: Huanghuali is oily and stable enough. Even the raw materials generally do not have the kind of air-dried surface cracks, but the raw materials of red sandalwood have many air-dried cracks on the surface, which is oily. Not enough and the material becomes dry.

(3) Submersion test: Red sandalwood is very dense and will sink in water. Most huanghuali are not submersible. This identification may unfairly identify a small number of huanghuali, but it will definitely not identify red sandalwood. I bought Liudang Huanghuali.

(4) Brown eyes: The brown eyes of rosewood willow are very small, much smaller than some Vietnamese huanghuali.

(5) Texture: Rosewood willow beads are mostly along the grain, and the grain is red and feels very light. The grain of huanghuali is rarely red, and in some cases the purple becomes lighter and transitions to red.

The high-quality heartwood of precious sandalwood tree species. The main origin is India (export has been banned since 1980), and it is also distributed in Indonesia and Myanmar. In the current national standard "Redwood" (GB/T18107-2000), broad-leaved Dalbergia wood belongs to the commercial wood "Black Rosewood" category.

Purple pear

This type of material has high density, heavy specific content, and a light woody fragrance, but it does not have the unique fragrance of Hainan Huanghuali at all. The wood is unstable and easy to crack. , easy to deform.

Purple pear bracelets

7. Fengxiangmu

Tengxiangmu is a kind of woody vine among vines. It is distributed in Southeast Asia. The main origin should be Yunnan. , Myanmar and other regions.

The log form of rattan fragrant wood

Tiger fragrant wood is very similar to sea yellow, even more similar than rosewood willow. Some merchants sell it as sea yellow to make huge profits. Comparing sea yellow and rattan fragrant wood from several aspects, the difference is still very big:

First, from the appearance: the texture and base color of rattan fragrant wood are very different. In other words, the texture is very obvious and light. The yellow background has black stripes, while the sea yellow has a small difference, usually a light color with gray-brown stripes, and a purple-yellow background with black stripes. If you look carefully, you will still find something.

Tengxiangmu scar bracelets

Sea yellow tumor scar bracelets

Second, fragrance: both Tengxiangmu and Haihuang have descending fragrance, smell it carefully If you look at it, you will find that the fragrant wood smells more pungent and smelly, while the sea yellow has a strong spicy aroma. If it's not difficult to identify the real thing, just smell it carefully.

Third, density: According to the general currency, Fujian Xiangmu 2.0 is about 52-53g, and sea yellow with the same texture is about 47-52g. In terms of density, Fujian Xiangmu is heavier. .

After reading this, do you find it very annoying? These profiteers really have no moral bottom line at all for money, and they have found so much wood to deceive their friends! Having said that, in fact, all of the above are good wood, but the reputation has been ruined by unscrupulous merchants pretending to be sea yellow. It is really unfair!