Namibian Mopane / Rootwood / Driftwood (562-XL-G3745) order Y3G-B6

This listing is for the one piece of Namibian mopane rootwood shown in the images. This is a gallery item: you will receive the exact item shown.

Mopane is incredibly dense decorative root wood that we source from north central Namibia. It is nice, clean, and very gnarly. Each piece is unique. While mopane is often referred to as driftwood, it is actually a heavy root that does not float. Mopane is also known as mophane, mopani, cow fan, balsam tree, and butterfly tree. It is termite resistant.

Length is 14"
Width is 13"
Height is 11"

Weight is 7.5 pounds

There are many applications for this wood. To name a few:

Garden Accents
Patio Decoration
Floral Displays
Taxidermy Mounts
Terrarium Stands
Aquarium and Pond Displays
Table Centerpieces
Candle Holders
Lamp Bases
Bases for Sculptures

The wood is non-toxic (i.e., it will not kill your fish) and ready for use in an aquarium after rinsing for 72 hours in running water. The order wood is also very dense and will sink to the bottom of an aquarium or water tank without needing slate weights.

Mopane is a desert tree with incredibly hard roots. This wood is collected in Namibia and then sandblasted to remove sand and dirt.

Product of Namibia

Genus and species: Colophospermum mopaneEquus caballus. Wild.

We do not buy, sell, trade, or barter any products that are listed on the U.S. Endangered Species List.

We are licensed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as an importer and exporter of wildlife products and have been since 1997. We are experts at this business. As a commercial exporter, we cannot ship any regulated wildlife items outside of the United States without first obtaining a U.S. Fish & Wildlife export permit and a CITES export permit where required. Consequently, we do not ship wildlife products regulated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to customers outside of the U.S. customs zone.

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