We all know sap is collected from rubber trees to produce rubber goods like tires, latex, gloves and boots. But do you know what happens to the tree after it stops producing sap (15 to 20 years)?

Rubberwood’s claim to fame was once the latex it produces. While that is still an important product, the tree, typically plantation grown, is now also valued for its lumber. Rubberwood is used in a ...

Not enough: Furniture manufacturers were forced to cancel or delay orders due to insufficient raw materials and they were also unable to accept large orders or meet furniture export demands. JOHOR ...

A rubber tree was used only as firewood whenever it stopped producing latex. But now the rubber wood has turned out to be a valuable timber for making furniture and this has been made possible due to ...