Exotic African Hardwoods at Superior Quality and Price
Trees From Eden is a supplier of exotic African hardwoods that takes a different approach to the business.
At the stump in Africa, these woods cost about the same as common American species, such as Oak. The high
cost of exotics is due to the series of 10-15 middlemen who move the product from the forest in Africa to
the retailer in the US.
Using our presence in Cameroon, we contract directly with the forester who owns the living trees, to have
the wood cut specifically for us and shipped directly to us. This eliminates many of the middlemen, which
drives up the cost, and allows us to specify the quality and sawing and handling methods used. The
dimensional lumber we have imported has been quartersawn and riftsawn, using the “one straight edge” method.
Once in the US, we kiln dry the wood professionally and have it graded for us. The result is a high quality,
predictable product.
All photos in this document have been taken by the owners either at the site where the trees were felled or
in their Athens, GA storage facility. The lumber displayed in the photos is the lumber offered for sale.
