What is a Blackwood?
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Does African blackwood grow in South Africa?
Dalbergia melanoxylon is distributed in South Africa (where it occurs in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga),
Swaziland, Botswana, and Namibia, northwards to Senegal, and eastwards to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya.
How long does African blackwood take to grow?
The species is extremely slow-growing. Seven-year-old trees are only up to 4 meters tall and it takes 70 – 100 years for trees to attain timber size[ 303, 774 ].
How long does Blackwood last?
On exposed dry sites blackwood is often slow-growing and shrubby and has no commercial value. On better sites, however,
they can grow into magnificent timber trees, reaching up to 40 meters in height, and 1.5 meters in diameter. Blackwood can live up to 230 years.
How do I identify Blackwood?
Color/Appearance: Often completely black, with little or no discernible grain. Occasionally slightly lighter, with a dark brown or purplish hue.
The pale yellow sapwood is usually very thin and is clearly demarcated from the darker heartwood. texture and good natural luster.