Long, Hand Carved Turns Single pieces of Mango Hardwood are used for this stand-out design thats a work of art as well as a side table. Each one made is unique. Eco-friendly, Mango Hardwood from Northern Thailand Mango trees are only harvested for furniture making after they have reached the end of their fruit-bearing life. Normally these trees would be destroyed so by making furniture out of them local crafts men and women avoid needless waste and reduce de-forestation elsewhere across Indonesia. Spalting is found naturally in Mango trees - it is this that gives the kaleidoscope effect of the colours you see in the woodthe golden-brown centre-wood sandwiched by the lighter, creamy yellow outer wood. In some pieces you get red flecks as well. The inner-grain of the wood is evident both in the top platform and the upward turned base and gives an attractive parity to the design. Looks great in anywhere in the home The skills required to carve this sort of table can on