Description

• Color & Appearance: Ranges from light golden-brown to dark chocolate-brown, sometimes with reddish hues or contrasting dark streaks.
• Grain & Texture: Typically straight, but can be wavy or interlocked, with a fine to medium, natural luster.
• Durability: Hard, tough, and resistant to splitting, making it ideal for furniture and cabinetry.
• Workability: Excellent to turn, glue, and finish. It bends well under steam.
• Uses: Popular for high-end furniture, guitars, musical instruments, and boat building.
• Sustainability: While highly regarded, it is considered an invasive species in South Africa and is removed from indigenous forests, often sold at local timber auctions.
• Misleading Name: The name “Blackwood” does not refer to the wood color, which is rarely black, but potentially to the dark stains it can leave on hands during processing.