Wood

Albizia wood – it is a tree species belonging to the Fabaceae genus found in the Seychelles where it has existed for a hundred years and is now considered a native species.
It is considered an invasive species to all intents and purposes because it grows rapidly, much faster than other native species in the islands. It has a broad flat topped shape which forms a thick covering and prevents other local plants from growing. It is not protected by the Washington convention.

Albizia ebony-stained wood – Albizia wood which is treated with wood stain and coloured wax to give it the colour of ebony while the underlying grain of the wood remains visible.

Amarante – a high density hardwood tree species belonging to the Fabacaea genus, bright purple in colour. It comes from Central America. It is not protected by the Washington convention.

Bois Jaune – it is a hard, high density wood, bright yellow in colour, which in some cases has thin greyish and beige streaks. It comes from the Seychelles. It is not protected by the Washington convention.

Coconut wood – wood taken from Seychelles coconut palms once they have stopped producing fruit and are particularly suitable for use. It can therefore be considered an ecological wood. It is dark blond in colour with brown markings. It is not protected by the Washington convention.

Ebony – a prized, fine grained, high density hardwood, black in colour.
It comes from Africa and belongs to the Ebenaceae family. It is not protected by the Washington convention.

Lagaty – a high density hardwood tree species bright hazel in colour with flashes of yellow and grey. It comes from the Seychelles. It is not protected by the Washington convention.

The woods used are all finished with natural wood stain and colourless wax.