The Fancy Slimline twist pen features an elegant folded clip and rounded centerband that lend a more expensive, classier look. The Fancy Slimline pen is comfortable to hold for long periods of time, fits perfectly in most wallets and provides dependable twist operation every time. A great looking pen at an incredibly low price! Uses standard Cross style refills. What is African Blackwood? African blackwood (botanical name: Dalbergia melanoxylon) is a small, heavily branched deciduous tree in the Family Leguminosae (=Fabaceae) that is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. It normally reaches a height of 4-8 meters, very occasionally 19-20 m, and often has multiple trunks. Old trees may have a trunk diameter at breast height (DBH) approaching 1 meter, although few trees at present have a DBH over 50 cm. The tree and its timber have many different local and trade names. The most important local names are mpingo (a Swahili name used in Tanzania, Kenya and elsewhere in East Africa) and pau preto (Portuguese name for blackwood used in Mozambique). Within the timber trade, the wood is often referred to as ebony or grenadilla, although both these names are also widely applied to other timbers