Multiple removable leaf-shaped trivets stack into the tree. Each comes off individually for use; sizes vary so you can match the right leaf to the right object.

For typical hot dishes, kettles, and cafetières — no. Bamboo handles the kind of heat that comes off a pot lifted from a stove. Don't put a bare cast-iron pan straight from the gas flame on it; that's the threshold.

Yes — bamboo handles light moisture from a kettle base or a sweating cold-drink glass. Wipe the trivet dry afterwards; don't leave it sitting wet for hours.

Wipe with a damp cloth after use. For sticky spills, mild soap then rinse and air dry. Don't put it in the dishwasher and don't soak it.

It's a trivet, not a serving board — it goes under hot dishes, not in direct contact with food. Bamboo itself is food-safe; the trivet just isn't intended as a cutting or serving surface.

Yes — that's where it shines. The leaves protect wood (and stone, marble, glass) from heat marks and moisture rings.