African Blackwood : The most expensive wood
Some woods are incredibly expensive while some are very low. Sandalwood is generally considered to be the most expensive wood, costing between Rs 3,000 and Rs 6,000 per kg, but you would be surprised to know that there is one type of wood in the world that is more expensive than sandalwood.
The name of this wood is African Blackwood. It is the most precious material on earth. It costs £ 8,000 per kilogram or £ 7,000 per log or more than seven lakh rupees. African Blackwood is The most expensive wood in the world.
A small tree is commonly found, especially in the southern Sahara Desert of Africa, this extremely slow-growing tree has heartwood that is fine and granular. It is extremely heavy and hard, it is valued for its deep purple black color, and is mainly used for pieces of art and musical instruments, wooden bars and small stringed instruments. It is an oily wood and does not allow rust to form on the tools.
African blackwood trees are relatively short compared to other trees - growing to a height of about 25 - 40 feet.
Historically used for the handles of early European medical devices, wood was widely exported from the British, French and German colonies in Africa, and is also used for furniture inlays and turnery. The tree itself grows to a height of only 50 feet, is oddly shaped, and does not fully mature until it is about 200 years old. Most trees are harvested today between the ages of 70 and 80 to ensure a future supply.
Even rich people will think twice before buying it.
This wood can cost around $ 9,000. Five years ago today, the price of processed timber was listed as 13,000 per cubic meter. They are usually priced at a minimum of $ 100 per board foot.
Details of african blackwood.
Common Name(s): African blackwood, Mpingo (Swahili)
Scientific Name: Dalbergia melanoxylon
Distribution: Dry savanna regions of central and southern Africa
Tree Size: 20-30 ft (6-9 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Weight : 79 lbs/ft3 (1,270 kg/m3)(Dried)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 1.08, 1.27
Janka Hardness: 3,670 lbf (16,320 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 30,970 lbf/in2(213.6 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,603,000 lbf/in2(17.95 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 10,570 lbf/in2(72.9 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.9%, Tangential: 4.8%,
Volumetric: 7.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
