Latin Name: Hevea brasiliensis

This product is also known as.

Parawood; Hevea wood

Natural Durability

Strength

Sawing

Machining

Low

Low/Medium

Easy Easy
Finishing Fixing Shrinkage Movement in service
Easy No Problems Low/Medium Small

Additional Details

Rubberwood is a light hardwood. It is ‘whitish yellow’ in colour when freshly cut, which mellows to a cream colour in time, the sapwood is not defined. The planed surface is without lustre. Grain straight to slightly wavy.
This timber is always in stock and is available in a variety of rough sawn cuts.