Common Name(s):  Monkeythorn

Scientific Name:  Senegalia galpinii (syn. Acacia galpinii)

Distribution:  Southern Africa

Tree Size:  65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 3 ft (1 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight:  50 lbs/ft³ (800 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .64, .80

Janka Hardness:  2,040 lb_f (9,070 N)

Modulus of Rupture:  16,240 lb_f/in² (112.0 MPa)

Elastic Modulus:  1,905,000 lb_f/in² (13.14 GPa)

Crushing Strength:  8,850 lb_f/in² (61.0 MPa)

Shrinkage: No data available

Color/Appearance: No data available.

Grain/Texture: No data available.

Endgrain:  No data available.

Rot Resistance: No data available.

Workability: No data available.

Odor: No characteristic odor.

Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Monkeythorn. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicityand Wood Dust Safetyfor more information.

Pricing/Availability: No data available.

Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Common Uses: No data available.

Comments: This thorny tree is supposedly named for the tendency of monkeys to seek refuge in the tree (whose seeds and pods also provide the animals with food). It’s among the largest Acacia species naturally found in South Africa.

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