"https://forestlegality.org/risk-tool/species/lignum-vitaeI may be out of my element here but it has always been my understanding that as an endangered species this wood was illegal to harvest and its trade was restricted to that which was harvested prior to its being listed as endangered. Even if this company is drawing from a stockpile of wood harvested while it was legal, is it really a good idea to bolster demand for an extremely slow-growing endangered species when viable alternatives are available. Planting more is good but woes not necessarily mean eliminating the problems that come with a strong market for a protected good, (things like illegal harvesting of old-growth rain forests). I'd like to know what his bountiful source is and what the legality of that source is."