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Rainforests and monsoon forests near the equator.

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Teak

Prized for its golden, weather-proof timber, native to South and Southeast Asia.
North America · South America

Big-leaf Mahogany

The original “true mahogany” of fine furniture, now protected by international trade rules.
Africa · North America · South America

Kapok

A giant of the rainforest canopy with huge buttress roots and fluffy, floating seed fibre.

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