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| name = Teak<br />
| image = Tectona grandis.jpg<br />
| image_width = 240px<br />
| image_caption = Teak foliage and fruit<br />
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]<br />
| familia = [[Verbenaceae]]<br />
| genus = '''''Tectona'''''<br />
| subdivision_ranks = Species<br />
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''[[Tectona grandis]]'' <br/><br />
''[[Tectona hamiltoniana]]'' <br/><br />
''[[Tectona philippinensis]]''<br />
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'''Teak''' (''Tectona''), is a genus of [[tropics|tropical]] [[hardwood]] [[tree]]s in the family [[Verbenaceae]], native to the south and southeast of [[Asia]], and is commonly found as a component of [[monsoon]] [[forest]] vegetation. They are large trees, growing to 30-40 m tall, [[deciduous]] in the [[dry season]].<br />
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The name teak comes from the Malayalam word Thekku, which has cognates in other [[Dravidian language|Dravidian languages]]. There are three species of Tectona: <br />
*''[[Tectona grandis]]'' ('''Common Teak''') is by far the most important, with a wide distribution in [[India]] and [[Indo-China]].<br />
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*''[[Tectona hamiltoniana]]'' ('''Dahat Teak''') is a local [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] species confined to [[Myanmar]], where it is [[endangered species|endangered]].<br />
*''[[Tectona philippinensis]]'' ('''Philippine Teak''') is [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to the [[Philippines]], and is also endangered.<br />
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==Cultivation and uses==<br />
The timber is used in the manufacture of outdoor [[teak furniture|furniture]], boat [[deck (ship)|deck]]s, and other articles where weather resistance is desired. It is also used for indoor [[flooring]] and as a [[Wood veneer|veneer]] for indoor furnishings.<br />
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Teak is easily worked and has natural [[Vegetable oil|oil]]s that make it suitable for use in exposed locations, where it is durable even when not treated with oil or varnish. Teak cut from old trees grown slowly in natural forests is more durable and harder; teak from young trees grown in plantations is more prone to splitting and water damage, however kiln drying allows for sustainable, plantation-grown teak to perform nearly on par with old-growth teak.<br />
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[[Image:Vimanmek Palace stage.jpg| '''[[Vimanmek Mansion]]''' [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. The largest golden teak building in the world.|thumb|250px]]<br />
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Teak is used extensively in India to make doors and window frames, furniture and columns and beams in old type houses. It is very resistant to the attack of termites. The mature teak fetches a very good price. The age of the tree can be assessed from the annual rings formed every year inside the trunk. Teak is grown extensively by forest departments of different states in forest areas. <br />
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Teak consumption encompasses a different set of environmental concerns, such as the disappearance of rare old-growth teak. However, its popularity has led to growth in sustainable production throughout the seasonally dry tropics in [[forestry]] [[plantation]]s. The Forestry Stewardship Council offers certification of sustainably grown and harvested teak products. Experiments are on to arrive at vegetative propagation from one year old stem cuttings.<br />
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Popular in the [[1950s]] and [[1960s]] in a style often known as ''Danish modern'', teak furniture has had a second boom in popularity.<!-- Its availability is limited though as no new Teak furniture is made due to the destruction of the old growth forests.--> Teak is one of the most sought-after types of vintage furniture.<br />
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Teak is used as a food plant by the [[larva]]e of [[moth]]s of the genus ''[[Endoclita]]'' including ''E. aroura'', ''E. chalybeatus'', ''E. damor'', ''E. gmelina'', ''E. malabaricus'', ''E. sericeus'' and ''E. signifer'' and other [[Lepidoptera]] including [[Turnip Moth]].<br />
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Much of the world's teak is exported by [[Indonesia]] and [[Myanmar]].<br />
*''[[Tectona grandis]]'' ('''Common Teak''')<br />
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Image:Tree in new leaves (Tectona grandis) I IMG 8133.jpg<br />
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Image:Leaves I IMG 8820.jpg<br />
Image:Fruit (Tectona grandis) I IMG 3434.jpg<br />
Image:Flower, fruit & leaves (Tectona Grandis) I IMG 8818.jpg<br />
Image:Falling Leaves (Tectona grandis) I IMG 3427.jpg<br />
Image:Branches & falling leaves I IMG 6078.jpg<br />
Image:Bark (Tectona grandis) I IMG 6079.jpg<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Verbenaceae]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of India]]</div>Envoy