The Latin Words = in English Rubberwood = in Swedish Gummiträ. As you can see it was created and grown in Brazil and kept secret by them as they sold the latex to the USA and the factory of Ford Motors. A British diplomat smuggled a seed out of the country and spread it around the British colonies around the world. between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn where the humidity and the temperature is suitable. Today rubberwood is even used by IKEA to make furniture. Check IKEA.com and look for RÄVSTEN and you will find a Bar stool, made of rubberwood.