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What is Acacia Wood?

The name acacia comes from a Greek word that means a “thorny Egyptian tree.” The wood is derived from acacia trees native to Australia, now also found in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, and parts of the Americas.

Acacia trees have many different names, depending on where you come from. For instance, some people call it the thorn tree, while others call it the Asian walnut.

There are over 1350 species worldwide, each with a different name. The trees grow to about 20 to 30 feet (six to nine meters). Solid acacia wood slabs are mainly used for hardwood lumber.

However, the plant also serves many other purposes. For instance, compounds extracted from the bark and leaves have applications in the cosmetic, medical, and pharmaceutical industries.

Is Acacia a hardwood?

Acacia is a hardwood. In fact, some studies indicate that it’s the hardest wood in the class of hardwoods, though we believe that title goes to the Australia Buloke ironwood native to Australia.

Nevertheless, at 2,300 PSI on the Janka scale, it’s 55% harder than the European white oak and about 23% harder than hickory. So, this should tell you something about Acacia’s hardness.

However, hardness is just one of its many qualities. The following are several other characteristics that make Acacia unique;