African Blackwood is no longer regarded as ebony, a name now reserved for a limited number of timbers yielded by the genus Diospyros; these are more of a matte appearance and are more brittle.
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Small growers in Naples, Florida have been successful in growing African blackwood there.
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Clarinets for Conservation is based in Moshi, Tanzania and aims to raise awareness and promote conservation of Mpingo through music education.
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The German knife company Wüsthof has also begun to sell a series of knives with blackwood handles due to the wood's moisture repellent qualities.
Dalbergia | Dalbergia latifolia | Acacia melanoxylon | Diospyros melanoxylon | Dalbergia sissoo | Dalbergia funera |
Do not confuse with Grenadilla (Dalbergia melanoxylon), another plant known by its dark wood, like the ebony wood.