Mango Fruit

Mango wood is the hardwood timber cultivated from the mango fruit tree (Mangifera indica). Native to the Indian subcontinent but also grown the world over in any place where the climate is frost free, notably in India, much of East Asia, Brazil and Mexico, the mango tree is grown primarily as a fruit bearing tree.

The mango tree is an extremely large, long-lived species which can grow as tall as 100 feet in height and 5 feet in diameter. Like most hardwood trees native to tropical climates it is an evergreen tree with leaves which change from red to green and small white flowers. The fruit is consumed all over the world and is a very common ingredient in Indian and East-Asian cuisine.

While mango trees are an extremely long-lived species, as the tree ages it will eventually stop producing fruit. Once a tree reaches this stage, it is cut down and replanted and the trunk is used for beautiful mango wood timber. In its native India, the timber is commonly crafted into furniture, culinary equipment, vases, bowls and decorative carvings and is becoming more and more popular in Western countries.

Mango wood is a hard, dense timber, although is far lighter than most other hardwoods such as teak or oak. Its beautiful grain is often made up of many different colours and tones, ranging from a dark or light green through browns and light tan colours. This stunning grain looks lovely in its natural form but looks even better with a coat or two of beeswax polish and provides a look that betters with age.

The wood, though strong, is easy to cut and shape and as such, it lends itself beautifully to carving or turning as this allows the full range of colours to show through on the surface of the piece. The fantastic grain of the wood also looks beautiful crafted into large flat panels such as those used in more modern cube style furniture, especially larger pieces such as dining tables, bookcases or sideboards.

Is Mango Wood a Sustainable Product?

Mango wood timber products are one of the most sustainable timber products on the planet, being made from what is essentially a waste by-product of the massive mango fruit industry in Asia. As the trees are continually being cut down to create space for younger trees which will produce more fruit, it would be a shame to waste such a valuable and decorative commodity hence the mango farmers sell on the timber to subsidise their livelihood.

The fair-trade mango furniture pieces and decorative items found in much of the western world are mainly produced in India by highly skilled, traditional craftsmen before being exported to other countries. As the cost of living in India is far lower than that of the western world, coupled with the fact that the mango wood is recycled from what is essentially a waste product, means that mango wood furniture is a very affordable alternative to many more common hardwoods and provides a good income for the skilled farmers and craftsmen that create it.

In addition to their 50% off Summer sale, the’ve offered our visitors a whopping 7% discount on everything on their site, whether you want Mango, Oak or Mahogany furniture.

To get your discount, add the code below at the checkout before 5th August 2010.

Code: MANGOUK

World Furniture are celebrating the release of a load of new ranges such as the stunning Tangier and Valencia Forge Mango wood collections.

To help the celebrations along, they’re offering a cool 5% discount off absolutely everything on their site, from Mango to Sheesham and Acacia wood, dining to bedroom furniture.

All you need to do to get your discount is to pop over to World Furniture and enter the following code at the checkout:

Code: 5off

Our good friends over at Oakfurnitureland have a fantastic promotion on this month. For a limited time only, they’re offering up to 60% off a massive range of dining chairs including the rather delectable Grass Backed Chair with mango legs shown here.

Included in this promotion are also a large range of oak dining chairs.

Grab an extra cheeky 5% off on top of these awesome savings up until 30/09/2010 with the following summer voucher code:

Code – oaksummer

Tokyo Brown Teak Bed

Tokyo Bown Teak Coffee Table

Tokyo Brown Teak Dresser

Contemporary Japanese Style with a Warm Teak-Oiled Finish

The entire contemporary Tokyo Brown Teak range is hand made from 100% solid Mango hardwood. Stained with a warm light brown Teak oil, this range perfectly catpures the fabulous grain structure that only the Mango wood has.

This fantastically versatile range contains pieces for the bedroom, living room and dining room, including the stunning solid mango bed, coffee table and dresser shown here, along with some wonderful pieces that will fit into any contemporary styled room. The range also contains: single and double beds, dining table, dining chairs, coffee tables, sideboard, shelf units, side table, TV stand, wardrobe, chest of drawers and more.

Designed in a modern contemporary style with obvious far-eastern influences the Tokyo Brown Mango Furniture range features a softly flowing curve detail throughout, hand cut dovetailed drawers and solid mango wood even down to the slats of the beds.

All you need to do is choose which items you’d like on the Oakfurnitureland website then enter the following discount code at the checkout to receive your 5% off.

Code: oaksummer

Baku Dark Bed Frame

Baku Dark Storage Chest

Baku Dark Wardrobe

Baku Dark – Beautiful Rustic Mango Collection

The fantastic rustically styled Baku Dark range is handmade by skilled Indian craftsmen using dovetail joints, wooden dowelling, and nothing but the finest 100% solid mango wood. This beautiful collection features a dark stained semi-distressed look, complimented by natural rustic forged iron work.

The Baku Range features rustic asian styling that will take pride of place in any style of home. The range is detailed with tapered feet, grooved tops and chamfered legs. The drawers feature hand-cut dovetail joints that give a solid secure feel. The lovely dark stain applied to the beautiful mango wood, coupled with the subtle black metal handles give the range it’s exotic eastern look.

The Baku Dark Mango Furniture Range is an extensive range with furniture for the bedroom, living room and dining room along with a great number of more generic pieces which will look fantastic in any room in the home.

Mango Wood is so sustainable due to it’s primary use as a fruit tree. Mango trees are large trees, growing as tall as 100 feet in height and up to 5 feet in diameter. As the older, larger Mango trees stop producing fruit, the mango farmers cut down these massive trees to plant more fruit-bearing trees. This Mango wood is then sold by the farmers to produce beautiful Mango Furniture.

We’ve worked hard to find you a massive selection of beautiful Mango Wood Furniture, all available to buy online in the UK to be delivered direct to your door.

Valencia Forge Coffee Table

Combining rustic hand-forged ironwork with sumptuous honey coloured solid mango wood, the strikingly quirky Valencia Forge range really is something that little bit different. The chunky, modern character of the solid wood contrasts beautifully with the slender elegance of the ironwork lending the collection an air of mystery and a fairytale quality.

The range also features a number of more traditional pieces made solely from solid hardwood including some lovely modern cube-style items and designer pieces. The Valencia Forge Range is an absolutely massive range of living and dining furniture with five different drawer units to choose from, various side tables and consoles, coffee tables, nest tables, tv unit, bookcases, 3 sideboards, dining table and a choice of chairs. Pretty much everything you’ll ever need to furnish your whole home.

Valencia Forge 9 Drawer Chest

Valencia Forge Desk

Valencia Forge Dining Table

Tangier Bedside Cabinet

Charming, Rustic Tangier Mango Fruitwood Collection

The absolutely stunning Tangier range is a beautifully rustic, classically styled collection of solid, hand-made mango furniture. The entire collection is packed full of charming rustic features such as carved panel detail and hand forged handles. Finished in a beautiful honey colour, the Tangier range is sure to look at home in any space be it traditional or contemporary styled.

The Tangier mango fruit wood range consists of a large selection of top quality pieces for the living room, dining room and bedroom including: Double Bed, 4 Drawer Chest, Coffee and Console Tables, Dining Table & Chairs, Dresser, a selection of Bedside and Lamp Tables, Wardrobe and a beautiful Storage Trunk.

Tangier Mango Bedframe

Tangier Mango Sideboard