African blackwood
African ebony
African grenadilo
Banbanus
Ebene
Grenadilla
Grenadille d'Afrique
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Mpingo
Mufunjo
Mugembe
Mukelete
Pau preto
Poyi
Zebra wood
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African
blackwood is reported to occur extensively in the savannah areas 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.The heartwood has an almost black appearance.
It is dark-purple brown in color, with predominant black streaks.
African
blackwood is reported to be superior to Ebony for the manufacture of
woodwind instruments because of its oily nature and high tolerance to
fluctuations in climatic conditions. It is reported to respond
almost as well as metals to tapping for screw threads. It is an
expensive wood.
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