Teak wood

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Tectona
Species:	T. grandis
Binomial name
Tectona grandis

 

Scientific name:         Tectona grandis 
Common Name:          Teak Wood
Higher classification: Tectona

Rank:                         Species

  

• Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. 

• Tectona grandis is a large, deciduous tree that is dominant in mixed hardwood forests. 

• The species is placed in the family Lamiaceae.

 
Teak Wood Plant

Teak Wood Tree

Teak Wood Harvesting

Teak Wood Logs


















Teak Wood Finished Product

Finished Product-1

Finished Product-2

Well known Foreign Teak Wood

•  Burma Teak
• Malashia Teak

 

Well known Indian Teak Wood

• Dandeli (Karnataka),
• Paratwada (Maharashtra)
• Nagpur (Maharashtra)
• Konkan (Maharashtra)

Minimum 20 years are required for good quality wood . You can count circles at cross section of wood which means age of wood.

At the time purchase you must see minimum knots on wood, Minimum whiteness, No cracks, No holes

Teak Wood is measured in terms of Cubic feet, a British measuring type. 

A Cube having 1 foot in width, 1 foot in length & 1 foot in height is call as 1Cubic ft.

If you have a log having dimensions 6 inch x 8 inch x18 inch then its Cubic ft is as follow, (6 x 8 x 18)/1728= 0.5 Cubic ft (here 1728 always constant means 1Cubic ft). 

Further multiply this figure by rate you will get price.
 

For wholesale rate you may bargain & If you want to be a trader then you have to take part in auction held at forest.