matumi side table

By Darren Myburgh

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Designer

Darren Myburgh

Woodcrafter

Darren Myburgh

Tree

Matumi tree

Common name

Matumi tree

Matumi side table

This is an endearing and striking creation to complement your living room. The matumi side table is not only functional for smaller spaces, but also a prominent, contemporary conversation starter. The intricate positioning of the circular-shaped table tops create a floating effect that reminds us of our endless and infinite moving world aligned with nature. The half-moon shaped legs positions this piece faultlessly in any space.

DESIGNER

This young and inspiring designer studied industrial design at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. After completing his studies, Darren spent a year as an FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa) field guide – and this is where his love and appreciation for nature developed into a yearning to work with wood. He was destined to meet Gys Potgieter, who was soon fascinated and impressed with Darren’s passion for craftsmanship and design talent. This remarkable partnership in Kuni has realised Darren’s dream of designing unique, one-of-a-kind and high-end furniture.

Darren Myburgh

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.