FROM FOREST TO CUSTOMER
Meet Forestal MT
HONDURAN RETAIL AND WHOLESALE SUPPLIER
Rooted in ancestral knowledge and long-term care for the land, we source, craft, and export origin-true botanicals — Batana Oil, Stingless Bee Honey, and Traditional Herbs.
Who We Are
A Family Business, Rooted in Honduras
We're Forestal Murillo Tejada S. de R.L. — a family-owned company from San Francisco de la Paz, Olancho, Honduras. We source, craft, and export natural products that come from the land and the people who have worked it for generations.
Batana Oil from La Mosquitia. Stingless bee honey from ancestral log hives. Wildcrafted herbs from cloud forests. 46 products, 132 SKUs — all with a clear chain of origin.
No brokers. No middlemen. Just honest relationships built over years of working together.
What Drives Us
Mission and Vision
Our Mission
Keep It Real, Share It Right
To preserve Honduras' ancestral botanical knowledge and share it with the world through pure, artisanal products — while making sure the communities that create them are treated fairly and the ecosystems they come from stay healthy.
Our Vision
The Name You Trust
To become the most trusted name in Honduran natural products. Not the biggest — the most trusted. The one where you know exactly where it comes from, who made it, and that it's the real thing.
Our Story
From the Forest to the World
It started in the 1990s. Nery Roberto Murillo Montalvan began working in the lumber industry in Olancho, taking care of thousands of hectares of forest. Not to sell it — to protect it for his kids and grandkids.
For years, the business was timber and pine resin. Then in 2018, during a project in La Mosquitia, Miskito community leaders gave us two bottles of traditional Batana Oil. That small gift changed the direction of the entire company.
In 2020, the family made a decision together: we go all in on ethnobotanicals. Today we serve partners across four continents, but the core hasn't changed — honest work, real products, and respect for the people and the land.
How We Got Here
Our Journey
Where It All Started
Nery Roberto Murillo Montalvan started working in the lumber industry. Over the years, he took care of thousands of hectares of forest in Olancho — not as a business move, but as something you pass down to your children.
Making It Official
What started as a personal commitment became a company: Forestal Murillo Tejada S. de R.L. The focus was responsible timber, pine resin, and keeping the forest healthy for the long run.
Two Bottles That Changed Everything
During a pine resin project in La Mosquitia, Miskito community leaders gifted us two bottles of Batana Oil. That small gesture opened a door we didn't know existed — one that connected us to centuries of ancestral knowledge.
A Family Decision
The whole family sat down and decided: this is our new direction. We reorganized the company around ethnobotanicals, keeping the same values that built the forestry business — honesty, care, and long-term thinking.
Going Global
We started shipping to customers and businesses across North America, Europe, and Asia. Partners like Dabur International validated what we always knew — that origin-crafted quality speaks for itself.
Direct to You
Our e-commerce platform goes live. For the first time, anyone in the world can buy directly from us — the same quality that our wholesale partners trust, now available to everyone.
Our Catalogues
Three Collections, One Origin
Everything we sell comes from Honduras. Three collections, each rooted in a different tradition and territory — but all sharing the same commitment to authenticity and quality.
Batana Oil Pure & Unrefined
Wild-harvested from Elaeis oleifera palms by Miskito communities. Used for centuries for hair, skin, and beard care.
Stingless Bee Honey Raw & Traditional
Raw honey from native stingless bees, harvested from ancestral log hives using traditional Mayan methods.
Traditional Herbs Wildcrafted & Shade-Dried
Botanical varieties from cloud forests, lowland jungles, and coastal areas. Shade-dried to keep everything that matters intact.
How We Sell
Two Channels, Same Quality
For Businesses
Wholesale & Private Label
- Bulk ingredients for formulators, brands, and distributors
- Custom packaging and private labeling available
- Consistent supply with full traceability
- Worldwide shipping via DHL Express
For You
Direct to Consumer
- Retail-ready products through our online shop
- The same origin-crafted quality our partners trust
- International shipping available
Whether you need 10 kg or 1,000 kg — same quality, same commitment, same direct line to us.
What Guides Us
Our Values
Authenticity
Every product comes straight from the people who make it. No middlemen, no mystery. You can trace it back to the forest it came from.
Quality
We don't cut corners. From harvest to packaging, every step is done with care — the same way it's been done for generations.
Respect
For the land, the communities, and the traditions that make this possible. We harvest responsibly because the forest isn't ours — we're just passing through.
Community
Fair pay, direct partnerships, no exploitation. When our partners do well, we all do well. That's how business should work.
Trust
We say what we mean and deliver what we promise. Our relationships are built on years of honest work, not contracts.
Heritage
This knowledge has survived centuries. We're not inventing anything new — we're making sure it reaches the people who need it.
What Sets Us Apart
We Go to the Source. That's the Difference.
Most companies that sell Batana Oil or Jimerito honey buy it from a supplier who bought it from another supplier. We don't. We go to La Mosquitia. We sit with the community leaders. We know the harvesters by name.
This photo isn't stock photography — it's a real moment from one of our visits to Miskito communities. These are the people who have kept this knowledge alive for centuries, and they deserve to be treated as partners, not suppliers.
That direct relationship is what makes our products different. It's not marketing — it's how we actually work. No brokers, no mystery sourcing, no shortcuts.
- Direct partnerships with indigenous Miskito communities
- Fair pay for traditional knowledge keepers
- Sustainable harvesting that protects the ecosystem
- Full traceability from forest to your door
Products
SKUs
Continents Served
Years of Direct Partnerships
Why It Matters
From Forest to Family: The Real Chain of Custody
Every purchase supports real people in rural Honduras. Not a charity — a business built on fair partnerships where everyone benefits.
We source directly from Miskito communities in La Mosquitia and indigenous harvesters in Olancho. No intermediaries, no anonymous sourcing. The people who grow and gather our products are paid fairly, and the ecosystems they steward are protected.
- Direct partnerships: No intermediaries — harvesters get paid fairly
- Cultural preservation: Traditional methods stay alive because they're valued, not just studied
- Sustainable harvesting: We only take what the forest can give back
- Rural livelihoods: Supporting families in Olancho and La Mosquitia
The People Behind It
Leadership
Family-owned, family-run. Three generations working together.
Nery Roberto Murillo Montalvan
General Manager & Legal Representative
Lucy Maira Tejada Flores
Partner
Jackeline Grissell Murillo Tejada
Partner
Nery Samuel Murillo Tejada
Operations, Exports & Sales Manager
Nery Roberto Murillo Tejada
Partner
Nery Alfredo Murillo Tejada
Partner
The Symbol
Our Logo
The six pine trees in our logo stand for family and continuity. The tallest one represents the founder. The arrangement shows the flow from origin to export — every product carries a clear, honest story.
Center Tree
The founder — structural backbone
Front Tree
Heart of the family
Side Trees
Operations and growth
Outer Trees
Future generations
Exporting Nature Without Borders
More than a tagline. It means our products travel far, but never lose where they come from. Honduras to the world, with integrity and clear origin.
We don't just export products. We carry forward the knowledge of the people who have lived with these forests for generations. Every bottle, every jar, every herb — it tells a story of care and trust. That's our promise: what you get is real, and the people behind it are taken care of.
The Murillo Tejada Family