DESCRIPTION: A rare African hardwood. The heartwood is deep brown to purple black. The sapwood is yellowish. Texture is moderately coarse & usually straight grained. The wood is very hard & heavy. The wood is usually sold air dried & is considered one of the best turning woods in the world. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Africa BOTANICAL NAME: Acacia melanoxylon JANKA HARDNESS: 1720
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