where in africa.
i am originally from S.A.
white stinkwood- good staves, guava( not indigenous)there is mango, litchi, avocado- all imported and should be good?
awesome red ivory, wild olive, tambotie- all indigenous woods- with beautiful colour and grain patterns- great for risers or lams.
all the acacias are as tough as nails- i would try acacia tortillus, or acacia karoo- acacia nialotica(sp?)
another one that should be good, and is one of my favourite african trees, because of all its uses and the historical and cultural attachments to it. the buffalo thorn-(ziziphus mucronata)
Quote"Wood from this tree is used for timber, wagon making and fence posts as it yields a yellow, fine-grained, heavy wood which contains 12.2-15.7% tanning matter (Watt & Brandwijk 1962). The elasticity of the shoots makes it suitable for bows and whip sticks. Some African tribes use the thorny branches to make kraals or hedges. This protects their livestock from lions and other predators."
he would have to cut these himself- i dought any of these are available commercially.
i will think a little more.