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    Default Siam Oak or Rubber Tree

    For those that may want this information:

    There are lots of hand drums out there that are made from "Siam Oak".

    I recently bought an LP djembe drum and included in the advertised information about the drum it was stated that it was made out of Siam Oak. When I looked into what type of wood that was I could not get an answer. I thought it might be some kind of oak though - not!

    It is a nice wood though, but no where near the Quercus species at all.

    I went to a local University botany forum and asked what it was and found out........
    Hevea brasiliensis (Thai Oak, Asian Oak and Siam Oak) the Rubberwood tree.


    Just thought I'd pass this along for those that might be interested in knowing exactly what Siam Oak is...

    Cheers,

    Kona
    Last edited by drummer; 10-13-2008 at 09:32 AM. Reason: Commercial Link
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