Black Wattle Acacia mollissima syn. Native to Australia but extensively planted in East and South Africa and elsewhere. A small tree 20 to 50 ft high. Dries rapidly but with pronounced warp, particularly cupping.
Shakes tend to open and knots to split slightly.
No data on shrinkage available but reported to have a large movement. No data available on machining characteristics but tests in Australia indicate its suitability for cutting into veneer. Mining props, flooring parquet and strips, hardboard. 282-3Logs are delivered to a sawmill in southern Nigeria. Export of logs fro this region, as well as from most other tropical areas, is being restricted.