Dalbergia melanoxylon: Valuable wood from a neglected tree

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Year of Publication
1993
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NFT Highlights (NFTA 93-05): A quick guide to nitrogen fixing trees from around the world
Date Published
09/1993
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English
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Dalbergia melanoxylon produces one of the finest timbers in the world. Known in Tanzania as African ironwood, African ebony, mpingo, poyi or mugembe, round logs of this species fetch up to US$18,000/cubic meter. Yet the trees are seldom planted and little is known about their silviculture.
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Dalbergia melanoxylon