I had never heard of this type of wood before but it is beautiful. The grains of wood show through the stain and the color is just as pictured.  The seat is large and the chair is sturdy.  I feel confident that grandpa will be able to get his large frame safely up from this chair with no damage to the chair.  I ordered green chairs and also the pedestal table in red.  I am super pleased with the eclectic look. Currently I am deciding between red and green to get the matching bar stools.  I should also mention my biggest decision was what style chair to get.  I don’t think there would be a bad choice. If I had one change/request it would be to be able to buy one chair, not a set.  I would like to have 5.