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The Mpingo tree, also called the African Blackwood, is a fellow member of the Rosewood family that grows in the Miombo woodlands of Africa. It has a high density, outstanding durability, and natural oils that seal the surface of the wood, making it great for musical instruments like the bagpipes. These trees ofttimes grow naturally knotted and twisted. To use them for musical instruments, they ought to be straight and without defects. Less than 2% of all the wood harvested may be applied for this purpose! It takes in regards to 70 years for the Mpingo tree to reach maturity followed by 3 years of processing before it may be used to make an instrument. The middle of the wood is black and so hard that it may blunt an axe and will have to be drilled before screwing or nailing it. The wood is very immune and the roots support bacteria that increase soil fertility. As Tanzania’s national tree, it is the most valuable tree harvested and also the most expensive, requiring particular instrumentation to harvest. These trees are presently at peril of being wiped out. There has been a shortage over the last 20 years due to weather, political instability and economics. In a lot of places, the trees are illegally cut down or burned to clear the area for farming and livestock. Burning kills the younger trees and leaves the older trees deformed and diseased. There are attempts in place to save the “bagpipe tree” and fabricate a sustainable supply for the future. Reaching these goals will not only increase the amount of trees legally harvested, but will also reduce poverty in the area, help to rebuild the forests, conserve water, reduce soil erosion and, keep the music playing! The government of Tanzania is attempting to cut back on the amount of tree smuggling by scanning and conducting physical searches of cargo shipments. There are increasing attempts to monitor the legal trade of African Blackwood and police the illegal trade. All of these components add to the cost of the wood. Most reputable Bagpipe manufacturers use wood from legally harvested trees. |
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