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Tectona Grandis

Plants Tecomaria capensisTelekia

Tectona grandis (teak)
Teak is well known for its high quality timber, and has also been used for traditional medicine in southeast Asia.
Flower of Tectona grandis (Image: Rogier de Kok, RBG Kew) ...

 


Tectona grandis
Family: Verbenacea
Teak
Origin: Tropical Asia
Teak is considered a very valuable wood because of its ability to withstand weather. It even prevents any metal used in it from rusting.

Common Teak (Tectona grandis, Verbenaceae) in Kolkata, India.
Simaroubaceae family
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Teak [English]: Tectona grandis
Teak [English]: Theka grandis
Teak [English]: Jatus grandis
Teal Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Teal'
Teal Love Grass [English]: Eragrostis hypnoides
Teal Lovegrass [English]: Eragrostis hypnoides ...

tall deciduous tree (Tectona grandis) of the family Verbenaceae (verbena family), native to India and Malaysia but now widely cultivated in other tropical areas.

See also: Teak, Verbena, May, Pinus, Acacia

Plants Tecomaria capensisTelekia

 
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