Tectona grandis

Tectona grandis

Teak is a large deciduous tree. It grows up to a height of 30 metres tall in height in favourable conditions with an open crown that has many small branches. The bole, which can be unbranched for up to 15 metres, is up to 1 metre in diameter and is of reaching over ten buttressed and may be fluted. In seasonal climates, the tree is deciduous, whilst trees grown in non-seasonal climates are semi-deciduous. This plant belongs to verbenaceae family.

Uses

Tooth aches, Swelling, Eczema, Ringworms, Inflammation, Bronchitis, Biliousness, Uinary disorders.

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem, Leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

Naphthoquinones, anthraquinones and isoprenoid quinones are abundant metabolites in teak. In addition to these, teak contains several other phytochemicals such as triterpenoids, steroids, lignans, fatty esters and phenolic compounds.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Tega, Saaguvaani
Hindi	Sagvan
Malayalam
Tamil	Tekku
Telugu	Peddateku
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit	Saka, Shaaka
English	Teak

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres. It is able to survive and grow under a wide range of climatic and edaphic conditions, but grows best in a warm, moist, tropical climate with a significant difference between dry and wet seasons.

Season to grow

Planting time for teak is soon after the arrival of the monsoon showers or in the beginning of the rainy season.

Soil type required

Teak grows well on moist sites. To produce high quality timber trees, the site should be subjected to a dry period of 3-5 months duration.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical deciduous forests.

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External Links

• Tectona grandis on indiabiodiversity.org