What Is Teak Lumber?

Teak (scientific name: Tectona grandis LF), also known as rouge, purple teak, blood tree, etc., is a large deciduous or semi-deciduous tree. Bark brown or gray, branches quadrangular, with stellate hairs. Leaves opposite, extremely large, ovate or elliptic, densely covered with grayish yellow stellate hairs on the back. The panicles are large and bloom in autumn. The flowers are white and aromatic. Teak is a tropical tree species that requires higher temperatures. Vertical distribution is more common in low mountains and hills and plains below 700-800 meters above sea level. It can be used as medicine, and it is also a material for manufacturing high-end furniture floors and indoor and outdoor decoration. Teak is known as the national treasure of Myanmar, so the price is quite expensive.

Teak is a tropical tree species that requires higher temperatures. Vertical distribution is more common in low mountains and plains below 700-800 meters above sea level.

Teak-like hi-light tree species, the annual average temperature in the place of origin is 20 -27 , the absolute low temperature is 2 , the annual rainfall is 1100-3800mm, and the wet season is obvious. It can grow on red and red soils developed from sand, shale, and granite. ^[2]

Originating in Burma, Thailand, India and Indonesia, Laos and other places, among them Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar are the most famous.

China's Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan and other places are generally introduced. ^[3]

Teak economy

Teak is a good material for making high-grade furniture floors, interior and exterior decoration. Suitable for shipbuilding, open-air buildings, bridges, etc., especially suitable for manufacturing ship decks.

Teak has strong corrosion resistance to a variety of chemical substances, so it is suitable for wood products used in the chemical industry. Especially used on the floor, anti-corrosion, wear-resistant, shiny as new, beautiful patterns, elegant hue and look, good stability, small deformation. ^[5]

Teak ornamental

Teak is used for sidewalk trees, greening of the community, and greening around, showing high-grade and high-grade. Its characteristics are: Teak is rare and rare, the main shaft is straight, the leaves are large, the canopy is neat, the material is excellent, and the value is high. In Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan, and Fujian, five provinces have begun to use them for street trees, community greening, garden embellishment, and greening around.

Teak medicinal

[Sexual taste] bitter taste; slightly spicy; slightly warm.

[Efficacy] Diuretic, Tonglin, Xuanfei cough, heat and dampness. And stop vomiting; expelling wind and itching. Main nausea; vomiting; rubella itching.

[Indications] It is used for edema, hot shower, cough-to-heat person, skin disease, itching for wet sore, nausea and vomiting due to spleen and stomach.

[Usage and Dosage] Oral: Jiantang, 6-9 grams.