Question

Match these woods:

1. Teak 2. Wenge 3. Purple Heart 4. Jarrah 5. Mahogany, Santos 6. Rubberwood

...with their typical place of origin:

a. Zaire, Africa b. Australia c. Thailand to India d. Southeast Asia e. Central and South America f. Brazil

Answer

1-c Teak — Thailand to India
2-a Wenge — Zaire, Africa
3-e Purple Heart — Central and South America
4-b Jarrah — Australia
5-f Mahogany, Santos — Brazil
6-d Rubberwood — Southeast Asia

(Rubberwood is harvested from plantation trees after they have stopped producing rubber, at about the age of 20.)