古巴紅(hong)梨木屬南非(fei)(fei)國(guo)寶(bao),中高檔木(mu)料,學名(ming)為(wei)紫堅木(mu),屬楝(lian)(lian)(lian)科樹(shu)種。巴(ba)西花(hua)梨(li)也是(shi)(shi)從南非(fei)(fei)引入,其始祖就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)南非(fei)(fei)紅(hong)(hong)梨(li)木(mu),我們國(guo)產的(de)楝(lian)(lian)(lian)樹(shu)(俗稱苦楝(lian)(lian)(lian)),也是(shi)(shi)從南非(fei)(fei)引入,與巴(ba)西花(hua)梨(li)一(yi)樣,經(jing)過600年(nian)的(de)氣候變化,分別形成(cheng)了(le)不同的(de)特征。國(guo)產楝(lian)(lian)(lian)木(mu)同南非(fei)(fei)紅(hong)(hong)梨(li)木(mu)同為(wei)楝(lian)(lian)(lian)科樹(shu)種,但是(shi)(shi)楝(lian)(lian)(lian)樹(shu)四(si)十年(nian)直徑(jing)(jing)不過一(yi)尺不足(zu),目前已發現南非(fei)(fei)紅(hong)(hong)梨(li)木(mu)最大直徑(jing)(jing)超過一(yi)點五米。上述(shu)三(san)種木(mu)料均(jun)具有藥(yao)用價值,清朝宮廷用的(de)泡腳盆就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)南非(fei)(fei)紅(hong)(hong)梨(li)木(mu)制作的(de)。生于(yu)緬甸的(de)紅(hong)(hong)梨(li)木(mu)又稱緬甸紅(hong)(hong),年(nian)齡在50-100年(nian)間的(de)壯年(nian)樹(shu)材,綜合性能較好,是(shi)(shi)制作家(jia)具的(de)優選(xuan)!