How valuable is African wood? Why do Africans love to cut down trees so much?

How valuable is African wood? Why do Africans love to cut down trees? Let me introduce you:

First, we need to understand two facts. 1. The high-quality woods we most value are not found in Africa. Huanghuali, for example, is produced in Southeast Asia and southern my country. Small-leaf red sandalwood is produced in India. 2. Africans don't have a habit of cutting down trees. Just like when we developed Northeast China, we exploited natural resources for economic development.

While many African woods aren't the best, many varieties are still quite good. For example, Rosewood (Asian rosewood) was quoted in Africa in 2016 at approximately $11,000 FOB per 20-cubicle container. There are also some hardwoods like sedge, originally used for wood flooring and inexpensive, and African burgeonium, all common hardwoods. As for sinking, the core density of many woods is greater than that of water, so sinking is nothing new.

The best material for African wood carving is ebony

The best and most recognized wood in Africa is African ebony, but it's not highly regarded in China. Ebony, the best material for African woodcarvings, isn't widely recognized by Chinese people. However, Europeans do. As an aside, be careful when buying African woodcarvings: many are made of hardwood and polished with black shoe polish.

Currently, the most valuable wood in Africa is red sandalwood, which costs 360,000 yuan per ton (much heavier than water), as well as ironwood, African pomelo, rosewood, huanghuali, etc.

African red pear

It's not that Africans love to cut down trees; it's that the Chinese prefer furniture made from precious wood. The market is so large, and the appetite is so great, that I believe the vast majority of Africa's precious wood is exported to China.

African red rosewood furniture

In the early years, many Chinese discovered the timber business opportunities in Africa and quickly made fortunes by selling the timber back to China. Today, Africa's timber control has become stricter.

African wood carvings

No market, no logging!