matumi centrepiece bowl
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By Gys Potgieter

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Designer

Gys Potgieter

Woodcrafters

Gys Potgieter and Ernst Mittermair

Tree

Matumi tree

Common name

Matumi tree

Matumi centrepiece bowl

This gorgeous bowl emphasizes the beauty of wood and reminds us of our magnificent natural surroundings. The matumi slab has been turned into a smooth, sculptural statement piece, to be used as an impressive artistic installation for entertainment or for everyday serving.

DESIGNER

Gys Potgieter is the visionary and owner of Kuni, a master of his craft and doing what he loves – crafting wood by hand. He favours indigenous wooden slabs and his designs flow with the shape, grain and nature of the slab. For Gys, the perfectly crafted furniture piece is as functional as it is beautiful. It is not about the extent or number of items produced, but about the passion and pride of producing a single, unique, handcrafted work of art, a natural object of lasting beauty.

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THE MATUMI TREE

Family: Rubiaceae | Synonym: Breonadia salicina

The matumi is a majestic evergreen tree and a protected species in South Africa. It can grow up to 40m in height and carries pale yellow flowers and fruit.

WHERE ARE THEY FOUND?

The matumi is associated with water and is most often found near permanent rivers and in riverine forests. In South Africa it is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Northern Province.

WOOD PROPERTIES

Matumi wood is very heavy and hard, is used for furniture, boats, floors and construction work. It was used for railway sleepers up to 1960.

INTERESTING FACTS

The bark of the matumi tree is used in traditional African medicine, mainly for diarrhoea, arthritis and other digestive problems.