Blackwood Australian (Acacia melanoxylon)

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Blackwood Australian Characteristics

Also called Black Wattle. Fine texture, straight grain. Machining characteristics are good, but irregular sections should be machined with care and attention. Takes an excellent finish. Very similar to Koa.

Color Range

Heartwood is golden to dark brown with a slight reddish tinge and regular dark chocolate brown splotches.

Other Names

Acacia, Black wattle, Wattle

Some Typical Uses

Furniture, gunstocks, decorative veneers, cabinetry, interior woodwork, musical instruments

What's the Tree Like?

Grows to 80 feet high and a diameter of about 60 inches.

Blackwood Australian grows in

While the tree grows in Africa, Latin America, Australia and Tasmania, our lumber comes out of Australia.