Other Names Also known as white ebony, date plum, possum wood, simmon, boa wood, butter wood, and bara-bara.
Sources Grows in central and southern United States.
Appearance Straight grained with a fine even texture and little figure. Creamy white sapwood mottled with gray spots with small core of dark brown to black heartwood. Primarily available as sapwood. Physical Props Very heavy and dense, hard, tough and strong. Very resistant to impact and wear.