Scientific Name :
Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.
Synonym :
Dalbergia stocksii Benth.
Amerimnon stocksii (Benth.) Kuntze
Common Name : African blackwood, Zebra wood
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Papilionaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to June
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: 8 to 10 m
Stem: Grey, extensively branched from base, bushy appearance
Leaves: Leaflets 4 to 7 alternate, terminal leaflets obovate, lateral leaflets oblong emarginate
Flowers: Panicles 10 to 15 cm, creamy white
Inflorescence: Axillary panicles
Fruits: Pods upto 8 cm
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tropical & S. Africa.
Uses : Timber wood used in making furnitures and musical instruments
Leaves and seeds used as fooder
