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Very nice to work and polish, but also very hard. Takes an exceptional polish and is the Turning Wood of Kings for nothing holds fine detail as well as African Blackwood.
Color Range
Heartwood is dark purple-brown with dark black streaks and the sapwood is creamy white.
Musical instruments such as clarinets, oboes, etc; turnery, inlay, and accents.
What's the Tree Like?
The small tree develops more than a single stem, and typically grows to a height of 15 to 20 feet. The bole is often short, fluted, and rarely cylindrical, with diameters that are seldom more than 12.
Blackwood African grows in
Africa, from Sudan southward to Mozambique, westward to Angola, and northward to Nigeria and Senegal. The tree is also reported to grow in western India.
Blackwood African Prices and Available Wood or Lumber Products
Blackwood African Characteristics
Color Range
Other Names
Some Typical Uses
What's the Tree Like?
Blackwood African grows in
