Dalbergia melanoxylon (African blackwood, grenadilla, or mpingo) is a flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae, native to seasonally dry regions of Africa from Senegal east to Eritrea, to southern regions of Tanzania to Mozambique and south to the north-eastern parts of South Africa. The tree is an important timber species in its native areas; it is used in the manufacture of musical instruments, sculptures vinyago in Swahili language and fine furniture.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of African-blackwood being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Geoffroea spinosa
- Haematoxylum campechianum
- Senegalia nigrescens
- Senegalia burkei
- Haematoxylum brasiletto
- Limonia acidissima
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Dalbergia
- Species
- Dalbergia melanoxylon
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