Has anyone tried germinating this from seed?
Or had any dealings with it as bonsai?

This is a most interesting topic.
This is an African tree, the Black Ebony tree. Yes, it can be a bonsai, but it is very difficult to find one.
Look:

Clicio wrote: This is a most interesting topic.
This is an African tree, the Black Ebony tree. Yes, it can be a bonsai, but it is very difficult to find one.
Look:

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It is. Im asking as i have some seeds. Im trying to germinate using the bag method. There could be an easier and better option, as in higher germination rate.

My dream tree for woodworking...
If you have the real deal and not an ebay/AliExpress “whoknowswhatsthis” , here is a useful site where you find reliable information for the propagation : tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?...albergia+melanoxylon

And here informations and images for the seeds: data.kew.org/sid/SidServlet?ID=7385&Num=0Dk

Felidae wrote: My dream tree for woodworking...
If you have the real deal and not an ebay/AliExpress “whoknowswhatsthis” , here is a useful site where you find reliable information for the propagation : tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?...albergia+melanoxylon

And here informations and images for the seeds: data.kew.org/sid/SidServlet?ID=7385&Num=0Dk

The guy i got them from collected the seeds himself. He lives in south africa but travels to Denmark often. So im very confident that its the real deal.
Thank you for the link

Good source! : )
I hope you’ll have luck with them.