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Interesting facts: Rubberwood is the most ecologically "friendly" wood used in today's housewares industry. It is a light colored medium density tropic hardwood. Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber based products. After the economic life of the rubber tree, which is generally 26-30 years, the latex yields become extremely low and the planters then fell the rubber trees and plant new ones. So, unlike other woods that are cut down for the sole purpose of producing furniture, rubberwood is used only after it completes it's latex producing cycle and dies. By using the wood that has completed its life cycle, this wood is therefore eco-friendly.
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