Kwila is a tropical hardwood, which is found through Northern Australia, South East Asia and the South Pacific region. Kwila’s stability and natural resistance to splitting gives the opportunity to provide furniture which can permanently remain outdoors in all types of harsh climates. The Australian Department of Primary Industriesgives Kwila a “Rating One” which is the highest standard of suitability for timber outdoor furniture.

Kwila,aka Afzelia, Borneo Teak, Hintzy (Madagascar), Ipil (Philippines), Ironwood (UK), Merbau (Indonesia) is a Tropical Hardwood mainly found in Indonesia, New Guinea and some South Pacific Islands. Kwila has a hardness factor of 8.6 compared with other popular timber species such as Jarrah (8.5) and Teak (4.5). Its physical appearance is golden to dark brown with yellow and black flecks and can vary in colour from setting to setting. It has interlocked grain and has a texture which is coarse but even.

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