Grenadilla, also known as African Blackwood or Mpingo, botanically(Dalbergia melanoxylon) is a rosewood species of high density and hardness. The main distribution area is East Africa.
Our timber is supplied with the required CITES certificate.
The basic color varies from black to brown-black, darkening in the air to uniform black. Grenadilla has medium-sized pores in contrast to ebony with its extremely fine pores. Sapwood light in color and sharply demarcated from the heartwood; contents sporadic and sometimes visible in longitudinal section. Decorative overall.
The density at u=12% is approx. 1.05 – 1.10 t/m3. There is a risk of cracking when drying thick cross-sections. Long-term air drying is therefore common. Otherwise, the wood is easy to dry and process. Smooth and closed surfaces are created without great effort. Irritation of the mucous membranes can occur during processing.
High-quality wood-turned goods (knife handles, billiard cues, shaving equipment), musical instruments, works of art.
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ATIBT (1990): Atlas de Maderas Tropicales de América Latina GOTTWALD (1970) Wood identification of the most important commercial timbers RICHTER, H.G. (1988) Holz als Rohstoff für den Musikinstrumentenbau, Moeck-Verl. |
