an Australian timber, Acaciamelanoxylon, R. Br.; often called Lightwood; it isdark in colour but light in weight.
1828. `Report of Van Diemen's Land Company,' Bischoff, `VanDiemen's Land, 1832,' p. 118
«Without a tree except a few stumps of blackwood.»
1884. Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' p. 21:
«Grassy slopes thickly timbered with handsome Blackwood trees.»
1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 359:
«Called `Blackwood' on account of the very dark colour of themature wood.»
1894. `Melbourne Museum Catalogue, Economic Woods,' p. 4:
«Blackwood, Lightwood – – rather frequent on many rich river-flats. . . .It is very close-grained and heavy, and is useful forall purposes where strength and flexibility are required.»