African blackwood, or Grenadilla also called Mozambique ebony because of the appearance of its wood is a tree of the rosewood family. As others dalbergia, it benefits from protective measures. It is a small, slow-growing southern African tree. Under its thorny bark, the creamy white sapwood forms a sought-after contrast with the almost black heartwood.
African Blackwood has a magnificent polish similar to that of ebony. Its acoustic qualities have made it traditionally used in the manufacture of wind instruments such as clarinets or baroque flutes..