Which wood is best depends on your taste and whether you want ready made furniture or wood for construction and cabinet making.
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Rubberwood actually does come from rubber trees.
It s also a cost effective option which means the finished furniture pieces tend to be more.
Rubberwood is a light colored medium density tropical hardwood obtained from the parĂ¡ rubber tree hevea brasiliensis usually from trees grown in rubber plantations.
Rubberwood is commonly advertised as an environmentally friendly wood as it makes use of plantation trees that have already served a useful function.
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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.
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Rubberwood is also ideal for painted furniture pieces.
Basic difference 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.
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In their search for a durable attractive affordable exotic hardwood for interior furnishings manufacturers are increasingly turning to rubber plantations.
How to care for rubberwood furniture.
The wood itself is grown primarily in malaysia thailand and other tropical southeast asian regions.
It takes stains and finishes well which makes it ideal to use in furniture.