Dalbergia melanoxylon
African Blackwood, African Ebony
Other regional names: Chinese Blackwood +4 more
- Chinese Blackwood
- Mozambique Ebony
- Senaar Ebony
- Senegal Ebony
- Sudan Ebony
Also known as: Amerimnon melanoxylon (Guill. & Perr.) Kuntze +2 more
- Amerimnon melanoxylon (Guill. & Perr.) Kuntze
- Amerimnon stocksii (Benth.) Kuntze
- Dalbergia stocksii Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Dalbergia melanoxylon (commonly known as African blackwood or African Ebony) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dalbergia, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka