Lyptus Cabinets are here at 'havenworth'
It is an Exotic Hardwood, And Green Too!

We were looking for a green cabinet choice, and something other than the typical oak or maple, and found Lyptus® cabinets. They're attractive and offer an environmentally-friendly option among the wide range of choices available in new cabinets.

A New Kind Of Wood And Eco-Friendly Too

Lyptus is a trademark name given to a wood produced in Brazil. It's the product of a hybrid tree that is a combination of the two species of Eucalyptus (hence the origin of the “Lyptus” name).

Lyptus was developed to provide a wood source that includes the beneficial traits of hardwood and the fast-growing characteristics of Eucalyptus. The result is a hardwood tree that matures and is ready for harvest in about 15 years, much less time than it takes for other hardwood species to reach the same point. It also regenerates from the remains of the harvested trees.

The trees are grown on plantations for the specific purpose of producing commercial hardwood. In that sense, there's no risk of deforestation of sensitive land or endangered tree species.

This farm-like approach and fast regeneration make Lyptus a highly renewable and sustainable resource and an eco-friendly choice for cabinet materials.

For 'havenworth'...

Lyptus was chosen, not only because it is beautiful in appearance, but because it is a sustainable resource. But it has other positive attributes as well. It is a hard wood, equivalent to maple, making it durable and resistant to dings and dents. In fact, it's hard enough to be used as a flooring material.

Lyptus wood is frequently compared to mahogany, based on similarities to the latter's color and grain. Its natural color includes shades of pink to dark red although it can be stained to achieve different hues from lighter red tones to darker browns. For that reason, plus the fact that it's also photosensitive (darkens with exposure to light), it's also compared to cherry.