Did you know that the most expensive tree in the world is found right here in Africa? It’s called Dalbergia melanoxylon, popularly known as African Blackwood or “Mpingo” in Swahili. This tree may not look flashy on the outside, but its dark, dense wood is so valuable that it’s often more expensive than gold by weight.
The African Blackwood tree grows mostly in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Kenya, thriving in dry savanna environments. It’s a slow-growing tree, which can take decades to mature, and that’s part of what makes it so rare and…READ FULL ARTICLE [HERE]>>