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Rubberwood is the standard common name for the hardwood timber of Hevea brasiliensis.

Rubberwood has a dense grain that is easily controlled in the kiln drying process. Rubberwood has very little shrinkage making it one of the more stable construction materials available for furniture, toys and kitchen accessories. It is not suitable for outdoor usage.

Rubberwood produces all the latex used in the world for all rubber based products, making it an "ecologically friendly" wood. The life of the Rubberwood tree is generally 26–30 years. When the latex yields become extremely low, the trees are then felled, and new ones are usually planted. Rubberwood is used only after it completes its latex producing cycle and dies. This wood is therefore eco-friendly in the sense that it is being used when it would normally be thrown away.

As with all hardwoods, Rubberwood comes in varying degrees of quality.

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