Rubberwood is a whitish lumber that gradually fades to a light brown.
Timber vs hardwood.
The rubber tree gets its name from the commercially harvested milky latex it exudes when cut.
Softwood comes from conifer which usually remains evergreen.
Timber was one of the first building materials used by man.
Softwood and hardwood are distinguished in nature in terms of their reproduction rather than their end appearance and attributes.
Rubberwood is derived from the rubber tree.
Examples of hardwood trees include alder balsa beech hickory mahogany maple oak teak and walnut.
This latex is used to make rubber.
Softwoods have a wide range of applications and are found in building components e g windows doors furniture medium density fiberboard mdf paper christmas trees and much more.
Due to modern advanced treatment techniques the durability of timber in construction is now far superior.
Timber in the landscape.
Rubberwood is a low cost light tropical hardwood timber.
The wrong timber choice can lead to a failed landscape in less than 10 years by todd layt.
In many aspects it is comparable to teak.
Choosing the right timber for the right landscape use is unbelievably confusing.
We explore the differences between the two woods and alternatives allowing you to understand the differences and choose the right timber.
About 80 of all timber comes from softwood.