The rubber tree hevea brasiliensis also called parawood malaysian oak or white teak is native to the amazon basin but most of the low end rubberwood furniture in the united states is made in china from trees grown in malaysia and other southeast asian countries.
Malaysian rubber wood furniture.
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The trees mature after about nine years.
The wood itself is grown primarily in malaysia thailand and other tropical southeast asian regions rubberwood actually does come from rubber trees.
Rubber trees grow in asia africa and south america.
The rubberwood used in furniture comes from the tree that produces latex.
They re also called rubber trees parawood asian hardwood plantation hardwood or hevea brasiliensis.
1 where it all begins.
In their search for a durable attractive affordable exotic hardwood for interior furnishings manufacturers are increasingly turning to rubber plantations.
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After latex production declines about 30 years the trees are harvested and the plantations are replanted.
China is the largest source of rubberwood furniture.
Native to brazil these trees often grow on plantations with lots of production throughout asia.
Rubber wood furniture will be an amazing piece of furniture to be placed in your living room for a warm and homely experience.
You likely won t find rubberwood in a lumber yard.
From table tops to ottomans to bar stools we have a wide selection of rubberwood furniture and we want to tell you what s so special about it.
Rubberwood is also known as plantation hardwood parawood or hevea for the genus that the tree belongs to.
We have a myriad of styles of rubber wood chairs and tables.
Today we d like to tell you a little bit more about rubberwood this underrated yet high quality wood.
In 2002 the malaysian ministry of primary industries marketed it under the name malaysian oak.