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Teak is a large, mainly deciduous tree reaching over 30 metres 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 often 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==
 
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{{Uses|Tooth aches}}, {{Uses|Swelling}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Ringworms}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Biliousness}}, {{Uses|Uinary disorders}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa=Saka, Shaaka|en=Teak|gu=|hi=Sagvan|kn=Tega, Saaguvaani|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Tekku|te=Peddateku}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical deciduous forests}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786419.2018.1440217#:~:text=Tectona%20grandis%20Linn%20(Teak)%2C,Sagwan%2C%20belongs%20to%20Lamiaceae%20family.&text=Naphthoquinones%2C%20anthraquinones%20and%20isoprenoid%20quinones,fatty%20esters%20and%20phenolic%20compounds. Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Commona names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Teak.html Local names]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tectona+grandis Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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<ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:171</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31257 Tectona grandis on indiabiodiversity.org]
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Revision as of 13:23, 8 August 2020

Tectona grandis

Teak is a large, mainly deciduous tree reaching over 30 metres 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 often 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.[1]

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.[2]

Common names

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

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

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.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical deciduous forests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
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  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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External Links