Black Wood Ebony

We are offering black wood ebony. Ebony (d.melanoxylon), known more accurately in swahili as mpingo, is a valuable african blackwood for a variety of uses. Found mainly in tanzania and mozambique, this gnarled tree is at the center of a complex dispute between reconciling trade interests and the preservation of the environment. The international commercial demand for this tree comes primarily from europe, the us, and japan, where ebony is used to make the finest woodwind instruments.1 known as the "tree of music," it is the most desired wood to make clarinets, oboes, and bagpipes for professional musicians. Due to its high demand, ebony is sold at a price of 12,000 pounds (approx. $17,000) per cubic meter, making it the most expensive timber per volume in africa.2