We recently found a great article regarding Mango Wood and thought we'd share some information. This type of wood is becoming more and more popular in furniture and some might not be aware of the benefits that it offers in home decor and home furnishings.
You can find this information from Worldwide Home Furnishings, Inc on their webpage. Below we've shared a bit of what the informative article said.
The Rundown on Mango Wood
Grown in India, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Brazil, and even Australia, there's no shortage of mango plantations. As an alternative wood source to traditional furniture materials like oak and maple, mango wood is perfect.
Technically mango is a hardwood with dense grains, so it has the strength to bear the weight necessary for chairs and heavy tables, but it's still soft enough that it's relatively easy to work with, requiring no special tools on behalf of the manufacturers.
Mango furniture can stand the wear and tear of time as well as your grandmother's oak table, but, unlike traditional hardwood furniture, it's more affordable and, as we'll get into, completely sustainable.
Why is Mango Wood Sustainable?
Mango wood is, fundamentally, the byproduct of an already thriving industry: Mango fruit.
Unlike the big towering oaks of North America and Europe that can take 50-100 years to mature, mango trees mature quickly; reaching 80-100 feet in around 15 years.
Once the trees get too tall to easily harvest the fruit or stop bearing fruit altogether, they are harvested for timber and a new generation of trees are planted.
Mango Wood Esthetics
Of course, mango wood is beautiful in its own right. It adheres exceptionally well to staining and sanding, and features colors like browns, pinks, greens, and diverse patterns due to special fungus that grows in the wood. These marks are similar to the knots and rot marks we see in aged oak (these patterns do not impact the integrity of the wood, merely add to its visual impact).
Maintaining Mango Wood Furniture
For the most part, mango wood furniture is incredibly durable and water resistant. If you live in a dryer area like the southwest, or a cold area like the northeast or Canada, our advice is to keep it moisturized with regular furniture polish, but other than that, your mango wood furniture will simply grow more beautiful with age and should last for generations.
Your Mango Wood Fact Sheet
- Mango wood is as strong as cherry or ash wood, ranking 1070 on the Janka hardness scale (this is no flimsy wood choice!)
- Because mango wood is water resistant, don't be afraid to leave your furniture outside (although beware of sun bleaching and bring it in before cold weather hits)
- Because it's readily available (thanks to all those mango orchards), mango wood furniture is more affordable than its hardwood contemporaries like oak and teak.
- Mango trees are prone to both insect and fungus attack, but don't worry, once the wood is dried and treated, both disappear, leaving behind the gorgeous patterns and colors we see in the wood.
- Mango wood requires monthly polishing/hydrating to avoid cracking due to dehydration, but other than that, it is sturdy and maintenance free.
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